Spiritual Roadwork

To seek the Lord we must be prepared. Isaiah is a great passage that points both to the work of John the Baptist preparing the way for Jesus ministry and for the work of the Holy Spirit in preparing us to see the greatness and beauty of God. The truth is we all need some construction work, but the end result of seeing God in all His wonder is well worth it.

Seeking the Lord

What does is mean to seek the Lord's face? How are we to enter into His presence. In Psalm 27, David reveals the joy of dwelling in God's presence, gazing upon His beauty and know Him intimately so we can make Him known to others. Seeking God is the greatest pursuit in life. It is what we were made for.

Aiming At The Right Target

The Vision of Isaiah changed him. He saw God for who he really is and the direction of his life was transformed. In the process he was undone. We may need to be undone as well in order to experience the full wonder of who God is. Isaiah 6:1-7 6:1In the year that King Uzziah died, I saw the Lord, high and exalted, seated on a throne; and the train of his robe filled the temple. 2Above him were seraphim, each with six wings: With two wings they covered their faces, with two they covered their feet, and with two they were flying. 3And they were calling to one another: "Holy, holy, holy is the LORD Almighty; the whole earth is full of his glory." 4At the sound of their voices the doorposts and thresholds shook and the temple was filled with smoke. 5"Woe to me!" I cried. "I am ruined! For I am a man of unclean lips, and I live among a people of unclean lips, and my eyes have seen the King, the LORD Almighty." 6Then one of the seraphim flew to me with a live coal in his hand, which he had taken with tongs from the altar. 7With it he touched my mouth and said, "See, this has touched your lips; your guilt is taken away and your sin atoned for."

Red Letter Verbs - Be One!

Have you ever considered how remarkable it is the Jesus prays for us to be unified as one just before He was betrayed and began to suffer for our sins? Facing the greatest trial, Jesus was passionate about us loving each other as God the Father loves the Son. He prayed that we would be so united that our relationships would be a reflection of the relationship between God the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit. This week we will celebrate Communion together and explore what it means to be one and the promise that when we live as one, the world will believe that God the Father sent Jesus and that He is Savior and Lord. There is a direct connection between the unity of the body of Christ and the fulfillment of the Great Commission to take the good news to all peoples. John 17:20-21 20 "I do not ask for these only, but also for those who will believe in me through their word, 21 that they may all be one, just as you, Father, are in me, and I in you, that they also may be in us, so that the world may believe that you have sent me.

Red Letter Verbs - Believe

What does it really mean to "believe" in Jesus? Over 40 times in the Gospel of John Jesus tells us to "believe." It is much more than what we think. Faith is the key to overcoming sin in our lives and defeating fear and anxiety. When we live the promises of God transformation happens. Below is a listing of some of the promises of God in His Word. It is a good resource to help strengthen your belief.