"God knew what he was doing from the very beginning. He decided from the outset to shape the lives of those who love him along the same lines as the life of his Son. The Son stands first in the line of humanity he restored. We see the original and intended shape of...
How can we know if we belong to God?Have you ever heard of Kitch-Iti-Kipi? Probably not, unless you travelled in Northern Michigan. It's Michigan's largest natural spring, 45 feet deep. The spring flows at a rate of more than 37,854 litters a minute, or for our...
"So don't you see that we don't owe this old do-it-yourself life one red cent. There's nothing in it for us, nothing at all. The best thing to do is give it a decent burial and get on with your new life. God's Spirit beckons. There are things to do and places to go!"...
"Now the earth was formless and empty, darkness was over the surface of the deep, and the Spirit of God was hovering over the waters." (Gen 1:2, NIV2)Since the beginning of time, the Holy Spirit was there. He was present the day when our earth became alive with...
Last time we discovered that God's Holy Spirit was part of the Creation of our world. He brought light in a place of desolation, bringing hope and joy to all.Today we will see that the Holy Spirit also made it possible for us to be created: "The Spirit of God has made...
Since the Holy Spirit was given at Pentecost, some wonder about the role of the Holy Spirit in the Old Testament.Certainly the Holy Spirit was actively involved in the Old Testament. In our first devotional of this series (Light of Hope. The Witness Intro), we...
In the Old Testament, the Holy Spirit was actively involved in healing. Not as much as in the New Testament, perhaps, but active nonetheless!Remember King Hezekiah? He was a godly king who prayed to do God's will. One day he became deathly sick (See 2 Kings 20: 1-11)....