THE SEED“The nations will walk by its light, and the kings of the earth will bring their splendor into it.” Revelations 21:24 The new Jerusalem of Revelation 21 is a picture of the new creation Christ will establish at his return. The twelve gates of the city open in every direction, symbolic of the way… Continue reading The Gifts Of The Nations
Category: Devotion
The Gift Of Hospitality
THE SEED“Offer hospitality to one another without grumbling.” 1 Peter 4:9 But the robust hospitality of the Scriptures is not a welcome based on how much cash (or plastic) you have in your wallet to pay for a room and a meal. It’s not even confined to people who are “like ourselves.” The hospitality Scripture… Continue reading The Gift Of Hospitality
The Power Of Patience
THE SEED“Better a patient person than a warrior.” Proverbs 16:32 Why does patience matter? Maybe because our God himself is patient (see Romans 9:22; 1 Peter 3:20). It’s not that God loiters or wastes his time. Whether it’s “the fullness of time” in sending his Son (Galatians 4:4), or the moment when Christ returns again,… Continue reading The Power Of Patience
Hearing God In Surprising Places
THE SEED“If only my master would see the prophet who is in Samaria!”2 Kings 5:3 Naaman was a great general with a terrible problem: leprosy. Though he moved in powerful circles, no one could offer any hope for his condition—except a young slave girl from Israel who understood God’s power and was willing to share… Continue reading Hearing God In Surprising Places
Who Are The Missionaries?
THE SEEDIf I say, “I will not … speak anymore in his name,” his word is in my heart like a fire …” Jeremiah 20:9 Today Brazil sends more missionaries to serve on international fields than Great Britain or Canada. The small nation of South Korea is already sending half as many missionaries into the… Continue reading Who Are The Missionaries?
Befriend The Spirit
THE SEED“And when Paul had laid his hands upon them, the Holy Ghost came on them; and they spake with tongues, and prophesied” Acts 19: 6 After I was newly born again, I observed that whenever an altar call was made, the preacher would say: “All those who want to be saved should come forward… Continue reading Befriend The Spirit
Whither Your Free Will?
THE SEED“And Jesus said unto him, no man, having put his hand to the plough, and looking back, is fit for the kingdom of God” Luke 9: 62 The power to choose is a manifestation of one of God’s uncommon gifts to man – free will. This is one of your greatest assets which God… Continue reading Whither Your Free Will?
Provoking The Spoken Word
THE SEED“Knowing this first, that no prophecy of the scripture is of any private interpretation” 2 Peter 1: 20 “But he answered and said, It is written, man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceedeth out of the mouth of God” (Matt. 4:4). In Genesis 1:3, God said, “Let there… Continue reading Provoking The Spoken Word
It Is Possible
THE SEED“Therefore I say unto you, What things soever ye desire, when ye pray, believe that ye receive them, and ye shall have them” Mark 11: 24 The word ‘supernatural’ is a fusion of two words – ‘Superior’ and ‘natural’. Supernatural therefore means something superior to the natural. It exceeds the natural to the point… Continue reading It Is Possible
Singing Hymns
THE SEED“Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom, teaching and admonishing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord” Colossians 3: 16 One thing we learn from today’s reading is that for you to maximize your gains from hymns, you… Continue reading Singing Hymns