We can come to His feet when we need help
Not only should we develop a lifestyle of being at His feet, but we can also run there when we need His help. Mark 7:25-26 ‘A woman came to him whose little girl was possessed by a demon. She had heard about Jesus and now she came and fell at his feet, and pled with…
Holding His feet
Matthew 28:8-9 The women ran from the tomb, badly frightened, but also filled with joy, and rushed to find the disciples to give them the angel’s message. 9And as they were running, suddenly Jesus was there in front of them! “Good morning!” he said. And they fell to the ground before him, holding his feet…
At His feet
This is where we need to be. Psalm 99:5 Exalt the Lord our holy God! Bow low before his feet. The writer of this psalm understood this important aspect. To bow before His feet is a form of worship. When we bring ourselves to this point of surrender, we can truly worship and praise God….
The highest place
At the feet of Jesus is the best place to be. Down on our knees is the best place to be. There is a song with the following words: ‘Down at you feet oh Lord is most high place.’ It is from this place that we can touch His heart and He can touch us….
Build your life on the Rock
Revelation is what is required to grasp this. Samuel understood this: 2 Samuel 23:3 ‘The God of Israel spoke, the Rock of Israel said to me…..’ Psalm 61:2 I call as my heart grows faint (when my heart is overwhelmed); lead me to the rock that is…
How does the picture of "God the Rock" apply to our lives?
a. THE ROCK OF SALVATION 2 Samuel 22:47 ‘The LORD lives! Praise to my Rock! May God, the Rock of my salvation, be exalted!’ He has the power to save us. This refers to salvation but extends to include His saving hand in our lives that can rescue and deliver us. His saving power and…
Why is God compared to a rock?
A ROCK IS A PICTURE OF STRENGTH (A Diamond) A rock is strong and it takes a great deal of force to break and crack it. The Hebrew word for the word strength is army. God is our strength, He is our army. The Greek original speaks of power. He gives us the power we…
Our God is compared to a mighty rock
Matthew 7:24-29 The Bible uses metaphors to help us understand more of the nature and character of God. A metaphor is one thing that is used to refer to another thing in order to show or suggest how they are similar. One of these comparisons that the Bible uses is a picture of a rock….
Run towards your calling
Philippians 3:13-14 ‘Brethren, I do not regard myself as having laid hold of it yet; but one thing I do: forgetting what lies behind and reaching forward to what lies ahead, I press on toward the goal to win the prize for which God has called me heavenward in Christ Jesus.’ We should run towards…
The call of God
Jonah 1:1-2 The word of the LORD came to Jonah the son of Amittai saying, “Arise, go to Nineveh the great city and cry against it, for their wickedness has come up before Me.” Here we see the call of God coming to Jonah. We don’t hear much about Jonah before this time and suddenly, because…