Simplicity in Devotion To Christ

2 Corinthians 11:3 (New International Version, ©2010)

3 But I am afraid that just as Eve was deceived by the serpent’s cunning, your minds may somehow be led astray from your sincere and pure devotion to Christ.


What has God called us to? God’s calling is proven and sure, yet often misunderstood and misinterpreted. God’s call to you and I is simple: It is to Himself. I have noticed over the years this purpose has become corroded in the storm of culture and self actualization. Even things that are believed to be seemingly good, God has not called us to answer. He has not called us to win souls all over the world, nor has he called us to convict the world of sin. He has not called us to compete with the world in possessions, He has simply called us to Himself.
What a calling! However,very few see the glamour in this simple command. Sadly, few desire to simply know Him. Lord, I pray that our hearts will be for us to simply know you and that our goals as believers is to better know You. Let us “Fix our eyes on you, the author and finisher of our faith….”(Hebrews 12:2).


This is my prayer for us as we seek to know Christ, the one who gave all for us,so that we might live:

I cease not to give thanks for you, making mention of you in my prayers; that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give unto you a spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of him; having the eyes of your heart enlightened, that ye may know what is the hope of his calling, what the riches of the glory of his inheritance in the saints, and what the exceeding greatness of his power to us-ward who believe, according to that working of the strength of his might which he wrought in Christ, when he raised him from the dead, and made him to sit at his right hand in the heavenly places, far above all rule, and authority, and power, and dominion, and every name that is named, not only in this world, but also in that which is to come: (Ephesians 1:16-21 American Standard Version)


Lord, help us to know you, in Your name we pray, Amen.

Greatest Miracle in Life!

Today as I was walking through the prayer tower at Oral Roberts University, I began to think about all that I had learned in seminary and in church about God. I learned the Lord is infinite and eternal, yet He chooses to dwell in His creation. A God who is good, just, merciful, and loving chooses to live with those He created. He dwells in all who desire Him to, He dwells in you and me. The eternal God chooses to dwell in me. All the power and love of who He is in me! Wow! Even when I say it several times it seems too good to be true, however, it is absolutely true. This is the greatest miracle in Life!

When you look at all other world religions, none can exist outside of culture. Yet Christ is in His inifinite wisdom dwells in me. I am amazed at the God of Abraham, Issac, and Jacob. Christ wants not to just save me, He loves me and wants to be with me forever. He wants to lavish His love on me. Father God wants to wrap His arms around me and to pour all that He is into me. He remembers that day He created me in my mothers womb. He knows the number of hairs on my head. He has a calling and purpose for my life. For everyone that is reading this blog the same is true for you.

Over the past couple of years, I have been transformed by the person of Jesus Christ. I cannot explain it more than what Jesus Christ shows me from His written word and what He has spoken to me. I have always been in the church, but something changed several years ago! The saving and transforming power of Jesus Christ became so real to me! I pray that the power of Jesus Christ and His Spirit become real to all those who read this blog. He really saves, heals, and delivers those who are oppressed and feel captive. He will set you free!!

May God reveal Himself to all those who seek and yearn for Him!