Take Up Your Cross

February 26, 2020

Jesus Was in the Boat

Mark 4:38-41 (KJB) And he was in the hinder part of the ship, asleep on a pillow: and they awake him, and say unto him, Master, carest thou not that we perish? ³⁹ And he arose, and rebuked the wind, and said unto the sea, Peace, be still. And the wind ceased, and there was a great calm. ⁴⁰ And he said unto them, Why are ye so fearful? how is it that ye have no faith? ⁴¹ And they ...

February 25, 2020

By Revelation

Ephesians 3:3-4 (KJB) How that by revelation he made known unto me the mystery; (as I wrote afore in few words, ⁴ Whereby, when ye read, ye may understand my knowledge in the mystery of Christ)

The Apostle Paul was used as an instrument of God to reveal and unravel this mystery.  First, a person must understand that this was not the words of Paul written in this verse, but words were given to him by the inspiration of God to reveal vital truths.  ...

February 24, 2020

God Called His Name

Exodus 3:4 (KJB) And when the LORD saw that he turned aside to see, God called unto him out of the midst of the bush, and said, Moses, Moses. And he said, Here am I.

God called Moses amid a burning bush.  God knew how to get his undivided attention.

God dropped Paul to the ground to get his attention.

God made Sarah laugh in her old age when hearing His promise given through an angel.

Mary and Joseph, Jesus’s earthly parents, ...

February 21, 2020

Simon Bewitched

Acts 8:9-11 (KJB) But there was a certain man, called Simon, which beforetime in the same city used sorcery, and bewitched the people of Samaria, giving out that himself was some great one: ¹⁰ To whom they all gave heed, from the least to the greatest, saying, This man is the great power of God. ¹¹ And to him they had regard, because that of long time he had bewitched them with sorceries.

This man named Simon was thought to be a sorcerer.  ...

February 19, 2020

Contrite Before God

Ezra 9:5-7 (KJB) And at the evening sacrifice I arose up from my heaviness; and having rent my garment and my mantle, I fell upon my knees, and spread out my hands unto the LORD my God, ⁶ And said, O my God, I am ashamed and blush to lift up my face to thee, my God: for our iniquities are increased over our head, and our trespass is grown up unto the heavens. ⁷ Since the days of our fathers ...

February 18, 2020

Eternal Fondness

Colossians 3:2 (KJB) Set your affection on things above, not on things on the earth.

It is so easy to place rose-colored glasses on your face and see the world as you want it to be, or as you believe it to be, rather than observing this world filtered with the truth of God. A correct viewpoint is only possible through applying the lens of God.

Ouch, that might sting a little, but it is true. God’s viewpoint does make us set up ...