Anointed for the Battle

Surrendered Worship

(Psalms 100, 103, 107, 110, 145, 150) We never really adore Jesus until we arrive at the moment when we worship Him for who He is in Himself, apart from any consideration of the impact of His Divine Selfhood on our desires and welfare. It’s then that we are loving Jesus for Himself alone. Then we adore Him regardless of whether there’s any personal benefit or not. We adore Him because He’s God and He is worthy of all adoration.

From Ashes to Glory: Faith in the Fire

(Job 1-42) God is capable of being in charge. He’s really quite good at it. We need to lay ourselves down and let God have control of every area of our lives and let His will be done through us. Wait on the Lord and let Him be God. When we catch just a glimpse of the almighty, all-powerful glory of God, we cannot help but stand in fear and awe of His Majesty. We can choose to humbly rest in the Lord, seek the Lord, and follow Him - heart and soul, with all our guts - every single day - no matter what.

Living Wisely in a Foolish World

(Proverbs 1:1-7; 3:1-12; 4:10-19) When we are living in the will of God, the path gets brighter and brighter, not darker and darker. God is able to keep us from stumbling if we’ll keep ourselves humble before Him. If we look around instead of up, we’ll end up on a detour God didn’t intend for us. It’s up to us to look up and choose Jesus every single day. His way is always worth it. He has our very best in mind. It’s up to us to trust Him in every step of the way.

Ecclesiastes 12: Seek God Before Sunset

The sun sets for us in this temporary world, but Jesus brings us the sunrise into eternity with Him. He gives us life now and forever. The light of Jesus shoots into the darkness and guides us out of the path of darkness and into life. The very Spirit of God comes to live in us and He renews our hearts. The grave is not the end, it’s only the beginning. That’s the eternal living hope we have in Jesus.

Ecclesiastes 11: Living Boldly for God

Jesus is leading us to a glorious eternity if we are willing to trust Him and follow His lead, and His will. We don’t know all things, but God sent His Son so we can know the One who does know all things personally and intimately. It's up to us to surrender all and give Him every last "yes" under the sun.