An impossible task, in this case one upon which life depended, called for prayer (Daniel 2). Not just any prayer would do, for Daniel the challenge required the intercession of his friends on his behalf, even as he himself interceded (Daniel 2:17-18). There is power in prayer. There is added power in praying together. Jesus said: "Again, truly I tell you, if two of you on earth agree about any mat...  Read More

"...fellowship with Him...fellowship with one another..." (1 John 1:6-7)John defines fellowship with Jesus by contrasts: walk in darkness - no fellowship; walk in the light - fellowship. If we want to live the 'common/communion life' (koinonia) with Jesus, we must be done with darkness. We cannot live with a foot in each world, or as Bunyan would say, we cannot be 'mister facing both ways.' If we ...  Read More

"Instead, grow in grace and in the true knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus, the Anointed, to whom be glory, now and until the coming of the new age. Amen." (2 Peter 3:18, The Voice)Last words matter. Peter's final words to his audience are: keep on keeping on in your journey of faith in Christ for His glory. Grow! (present tense, active voice) You and I are taking responsibility for our part. ...  Read More

Does 2 Peter 2 describe the world we live in today? Those who pervert justice, who try to make a lie the truth, who make humans mere animals with no control over their senses, who call evil good and slander those who stand for righteousness, who corrupt children and minors and parade their sinful practices for all to see, who destroy life in the name of personal rights and rally for those whose go...  Read More

"His divine power has given us everything required for life and godliness through the knowledge of him who called us by his own glory and goodness." (2 Peter 1:3, CSB)Talk about a loaded passage of Scripture. I challenge you, however, for this moment to take it at face value and read it with simplicity. Knowing Jesus our Lord, personally and intimately, seeing Who He is as our Savior and Lord, liv...  Read More

"And then, after your brief suffering, the God of all loving grace, who has called you to share in his eternal glory in Christ, will personally and powerfully restore you and make you stronger than ever. Yes, he will set you firmly in place and build you up." (1 Peter 5:10, TPT).Jesus did tell us that in this world we would have opposition (literally, pressing like the pressing of grapes to make w...  Read More