Peace
Isaiah 54:10 For the mountains may depart and the hills disappear, but my kindness shall not leave you. My promise of peace for you will never be broken, says the Lord who has mercy upon you. The promise of peace that God offers us will never be broken. Jesus said that He had a gift…
Love
God wants us to know His love as more than just a fact. God wants His love for us to be real and something that we can experience, know and enjoy. Romans 5:5 we are able to hold our heads high no matter what happens and know that all is well, for we know how dearly…
Hope
One thing that God offers us is hope. Hope is a vital component in life. Hope is the thing that gets us up in the morning. Without hope we cannot and do not want to face tomorrow. God wants to give us hope. Psalm 119:49 Remember your word to your servant, for you have given…
What God offers
There are so many wonderful things that God has for us. In my own life I have got to the point where I desire the things that God has for me. I want to press on, press in and experience those things. If God offers peace, then I want to enter in and enjoy that…
How to enjoy the freedom that God has for us
Ask God to deliver you. Judges 3:15 ‘Again the Israelites cried out to the Lord, and He gave them a deliverer.’ Stay connected to God – be where He is. Luke 13:10-13 On a Sabbath Jesus was teaching in one of the synagogues, and a woman was there who had been crippled by a spirit…
There is often a process in coming free
It moves from bondage to deliverance and then to freedom. This is the pattern that I see in the story of how God rescued the Children of Israel from the bondage and slavery in Egypt. Each of these stages has its own unique aspects. BONDAGE During this time the nation was subjected to the rulers of Egypt. They…
What is freedom?
Freedom is a state in which we are free from slavery to any form of enslavement. It includes the concept of liberty. The Statue of Liberty in New York is a symbol of freedom and liberty for the arriving immigrants. I once went to visit this monument and the tour guide showed us that at her…
External causes of bondage
Bondage can come from without. This can include things that have been done to us. It can include injustices that we have faced. Luke 13:11 ‘A woman was there who had been crippled by a spirit for eighteen years. She was bent over and could not straighten up at all.’ This lady had been crippled…
Internal causes of bondage
Our flesh includes our sinful and lower natures. The flesh speaks of every aspect of our bodies. We were originally created perfectly in God’s image. Then sin came into the world and into our lives. Within our own bodies there is a battle that rages. It is a battle between the Spirit and the flesh. When Adam…
What is bondage?
Bondage is any situation where something other has power over you. Bondage according to the Greek meaning is some form or brand of slavery. Bondage is enslavement to something. It speaks of captivity and oppression. Bondage is the subjection of something to conditions that are unpleasant. In yesterday’s post we see two different situations of bondage. The first was bondage…