The writer of Hebrews speaks of the great tragedy in the desert when the Israelites refused to trust the Lord: “…they could not enter in [the Promised Land] because of unbelief. Therefore, since a promise remains of entering His rest, let us fear lest any of you seem to have come short of it.” (Hebrews…

There is only ONE thing we are to fear: fear that we aren’t at rest. It seems like the very thing we’re supposed to fear is the thing we’re hanging on to. For many of us, fear is a crutch that we have leaned on. For some of us fear has even become our “friend”…

Sometimes the phrase, “There remains a rest for the people of God” runs through my mind – especially on days when I don’t feel restful. That statement is from Hebrews 4 where the writer is talking about the unbelief of the Israelites in the desert. Did you know that the opposite of rest is unbelief?…

In the Old Testament we see descriptions of the Promised Land that was prepared for God’s people. These were shadows of the Promised Land for us today and the provision that flows from heaven: “So the LORD brought us out of Egypt with a mighty hand and with an outstretched arm, with great terror and…

The question we might have is “How do I get faith?” The answer is that you already have it if you are in Christ because it’s actually the faith of God in you. In Galatians 2:20 Paul said this: “The life which I now live in the flesh I live BY FAITH IN THE SON…

In Mark 9 we find the story of a father coming to Jesus asking Him to heal his son who was possessed by an evil spirit that would cause him to convulse, foam at the mouth, and throw himself into the water and into the fire. The man had asked Jesus’ disciples to cast the…

In Matthew 17, we find the story of a man bringing his son to Jesus for deliverance. The boy would have seizures and often fall into fire and water. When Jesus had first arrived on the scene, the man told Jesus that His disciples could not cure his son. Jesus then called them a “faithless…

In rest there is no fear. Over and over and over in the Gospels Jesus tells people to “fear not.” “But immediately Jesus spoke to them, saying, ‘Be of good cheer! It is I; DO NOT BE AFRAID.’” (Matthew 14:27)1I love that! If we’re aware that He’s here with us, fear is replaced with good…

Healing testimony… Many years ago when my husband and I were newlyweds, he was stricken with a horrible disease that paralyzed most of his body and plagued him with many other symptoms. The prognosis was dire, and we had very little hope for a bright future. He improved somewhat over many months and was able…

Do you know why it’s so important to receive what God has freely given? Because if we do not freely receive, we cannot freely give! “Heal the sick, cleanse the lepers, raise the dead, cast out demons. FREELY YOU HAVE RECEIVED, FREELY GIVE.” (Matthew 10:8)1 If we believe that anything stands in the way of…

Understanding the finished work of Christ really takes the struggle out of faith. Faith is simply receiving what God has already provided through grace. Anything that Jesus died for is ours – and the list is long. Faith can’t make God DO anything. Faith just receives what He’s already DONE by His grace. It’s just…

Did you know that your spirit is always at peace if you are a believer? It is never disturbed by outward circumstances. Just like God is not wringing His hands over the problems that we face, our spirit is in tune and in union with God and therefore undisturbed. This doesn’t mean that we always…