In Old Testament times, the tabernacle in which the Jewish people worshiped and prayed consisted of three main parts: the outer court; the inner court, or holy place; and the most holy place, or Holy of Holies. The general congregation was restricted to the outer court. The priests had access to the inner court. But …
Effective and powerful intercession requires communing in the most intimate way with God’s divine presence God established the tabernacle in the wilderness through His servant Moses so that the Israelites could understand how to come into His presence. Through the tabernacle’s design and the religious practices associated with it, God illustrated what He required of …
God wants you to receive the full portion of your spiritual inheritance–so purpose to glean from the leaders He puts in your life.
Years ago I was faced with a decision about whether or not to leave my church. As I sought God’s will, my thoughts went back to situations and circumstances I had experienced in the body of Christ through the years.
It’s time to seek the Lord as never before. As we do, our consecration and devotion will intensify, and we will become remarkably more like him.
Right before we held our conference in Chicago in 2000, God began to get my attention on the subject of the new heart. We were planning to have the event in a beautiful church that seats 4,500 people; it was going to be impressive.
But a few days before the conference, we ran into difficulties and had to switch to another facility. This one was not as big and was more difficult for the people to get to.
There is no difficulty in life that can hold you captive when you know that the victor, the word of God, lives in you.
As Christian women we are often told to read the Word of God. “The Word is your defense against the attacks of Satan,” people say. So how come it looks as if the enemy is winning in our lives more often than not?
“Lord, am I faithless?” I cried out to Him not long ago. “Do I doubt your Word? Why isn’t there more victory in my life?” In response, God led me to Revelation 19:11-13–a picture of the victorious Christ riding into battle on a white horse. But what did this Rider have to do with me and my battles, right here and right now? I wondered. Again, God responded, leading me step by step through the Scriptures until I understood this powerful message of hope and victory.
OLD TESTAMENT PRIESTS WERE CONSECRATED TO GOD THROUGH THE USE OF SPECIAL OILS. TODAY, WE MUST BE SURE WE DON’T MIX THE WRONG ELEMENTS WHEN WE SEEK TO CARRY HIS ANNOINTING.
I remember one occasion when her daughter asked her to bake a huge cake for a friend’s baby shower. My mother and I and several others were in the dining room when she was putting the cake together.
