Adonai's Appeal

In the Morning

Ultimately, there are a lot of reasons to start your day by praying to God. Most importantly, it establishes the line of communication we need to make it through each day. Instead of looking around or inward for help, we look up.

Friday Reflections: Fortify Your Mind

But, fortifications are not just something you put up once and forget out. No. You must update keep them and constantly check for weaknesses because one small hole could lead to the destruction of the entire wall. So be prepared, sober and watchful.

Set on Pilgrimage

The journey to God is not a walk on the beach but a long hard climb up a mountain. It is not for the faint of heart. And without a determined heart focused on reaching the top of Mount Zion, you’ll never finish the climb.

Blessed Are the Forgiven

Blessed is he whose transgression is forgiven Whose sin is covered Blessed is the man to whom the LORD does not impute iniquity And in whose spirit there is no deceit – Psalm 32 I’ve been thinking a lot about Psalm 32 lately. The Psalms are full a “blessed statements” but this one in myContinue reading “Blessed Are the Forgiven”

All Things New

We live in a world that is decaying and dying. It has been that way since Adam and Eve introduced sin into the world in Genesis 3. Since that moment, sin has destroyed the world God created for us in Genesis 1 & 2. The history of humanity is full of examples of pain, suffering,Continue reading “All Things New”

Wait on the Lord

When we hear the word “wait,” there are a few ideas that immediately pop into our minds. While some of the time waiting is associated with happiness like the birth of a child or seeing family members after a long separation, most of the time waiting leans toward negative emotions or experiences (especially since weContinue reading “Wait on the Lord”

Ambassadors for Christ

We serve as ambassadors for Christ. Paul clearly states in II Corinthians 5:20 “Now then, we are ambassadors for Christ, as though God were pleading through us, we implore you on Christ’s behalf, be reconciled to God.” The word used for ambassador here is presbeuo which in the Greek means “to act as a representative.”Continue reading “Ambassadors for Christ”

Friday Reflection: Attitude

Happy Friday! I hope you all had a great week and made progress on your personal spiritual goals. My personal goal this week centered around improving my attitude especially in difficult situations. Attitude improvement especially in the workplace both internally and externally is one of my big spiritual goals for the entire year. At times,Continue reading “Friday Reflection: Attitude”

Incense Before The Throne

As I was reading Philip Yancey’s Prayer: Does it Really Make a Difference this morning, a section really stuck out to me that I wanted to share. “In a scene recorded in the book of Revelation, the apostle John foresees the direct linkage between the visible and the invisible worlds. At a climatic moment inContinue reading “Incense Before The Throne”

Ministry of Reconciliation

Paul sums up much of Gospel message and our purpose as Christians in II Corinthians 5: 18 – 21. Here he lies out the fundamental truth of God’s message. Now all things are of God, who has reconciled us to Himself through Jesus Christ, and has given us the ministry of reconciliation, that is, that,Continue reading “Ministry of Reconciliation”