18 “The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, for he has anointed me to bring Good News to the poor.He has sent me to proclaim that captives will be released, that the blind will see,that the oppressed will be set free, Luke 4:18 NLT 36 So if the Son sets you free, you will be free indeed. John 3:36 ESV […]
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Lift Your Spirit ~ “Joy to the World”
8 That night there were shepherds staying in the fields nearby, guarding their flocks of sheep. 9 Suddenly, an angel of the Lord appeared among them, and the radiance of the Lord’s glory surrounded them. They were terrified, 10 but the angel reassured them. “Don’t be afraid!” he said. “I bring you good news that will bring great joy to […]
Lift Your Spirit ~ “Running to a Runaway”
The Parable of the Lost Son 11 Jesus continued: “There was a man who had two sons. 12 The younger one said to his father, ‘Father, give me my share of the estate.’ So he divided his property between them. 13 “Not long after that, the younger son got together all he had, set off for a distant country and there squandered […]
Lift Your Spirit ~ “Fighting For Us”
The Lord will fight for you; you need only to be still.” Exodus 14:14 NIV Many of us are engaged in active warfare. And some of us in those trenches and frontlines need the reminder that the victory is in the Hand of the One Who has it all in control. Jesus. The battle belongs to the Lord. […]
Lift Your Spirit ~ “The Potter”
But Lord, you are our father. We are like clay, and you are the potter; your hands made us all. Isaiah 64:8 NCV Have you ever had the pleasure of playing with clay? You imagine crafting something special that no one else can shape or mold. Only find out that it doesn’t quite turnout the way you had […]
Lift Your Spirit ~ “Praise to the Most High”
For great is the Lord and most worthy of praise; he is to be feared above all gods. Psalm 96:4 NIV Praise the Lord!Praise the Lord, O my soul! I will praise the Lord as long as I live; I will sing praises to my God while I have my being. Psalm 146:1-2 ESV While many folks are akin to attributing and relegating worship of […]
Lift Your Spirit ~ “Can’t Help But Praise”
In the year that King Uzziah died, I saw the Lord sitting on a throne, high and lifted up, and the train of His robe filled the temple. 2 Above it stood seraphim; each one had six wings: with two he covered his face, with two he covered his feet, and with two he flew. 3 And one cried to another and said: “Holy, […]
Listening Digest: “Laughing Through the Ugly Cry and Finding Unstoppable Joy” by Dawn Barton
10 A thief comes to steal, kill, and destroy. But I came so that my sheep will have life and so that they will have everything they need. John 10:10 GWT Life gives us choices. It is our personal responsibility to make the right one. But as life would have it, we don’t always do that. […]
Titus Two 