Faith Has A VoiceMark 10:47   He began to shout, “Jesus, Son of David, have mercy on me!”  Many rebuked him and told him to be quiet, but he shouted all the more!When Bartimaeus cried out to Jesus, he called him Son of David.  This was the voice of his faith revealing that he believed that Jesus was the promised Messiah.  He believed the Messiah could heal his blind eyes and cause him to see and t...

In Returning and RestIsaiah 30:15 AMP     For thus said the Lord God, the Holy One of Israel: In returning [to Me] and resting [in Me] you shall be saved; in quietness and in [trusting] confidence shall be your strength.  But you would not.For some time now I have been hearing in my spirit, “In turning and returning you will be saved.”  Then the Lord showed me this scripture—He knows how to confir...

Tetelestai--“It Is Finished!”  John 19:30Tetelestai!!  This is the Greek work for It is finished!!  The marvelous words of our Savior as He breathed His last breath, surrendered His Spirit to His Father and completed His earthly assignment!  It was not the sound of defeat!  It was the cry of victory—the shout of Triumph!  The work the Father had given to Jesus to accomplish on earth was completed ...

Free from OffensesMatthew 5:23-24  So, if you are presenting a sacrifice at the altar and you suddenly remember that someone has something against you, leave your sacrifice there at the altar.  Go and be reconciled to that person.  Then come and offer your sacrifice to God.In our desire to be close to God, we offer up to Him our prayers, worship and fasting. While we are seeking God, in our pursui...

What’s In Your Heart?Luke 6:45 A good man out of the good treasure of his heart brings forth good; and an evil man out of the evil treasure of his heart brings forth evil.  For out of the abundance of the heart his mouth speaks.Here our heart is seen as a treasure chest; and our words help us to recognize the treasure that we have filled our hearts with—either good or bad.  What we have stored up ...