WHAT THE LORD REQUIRES

The Lord brings correction to His people from time to time, especially those who claim to speak for God. To do this the Lord used the prophet, Micah.  Micah preached to both Israel and Judah during the same time as Isaiah. He denounced both kingdoms’ oppression,...

ASSIGNED SEATS

In a dream, I was waiting in line to enter a room. When I entered the room, I was told we had assigned seats. I began to search for my seat and finally found it and sat down. All of us were waiting for our turn to speak. I didn’t know any of the people who were...

A PRECISE AND TIMELY WORD

Jan and I were discussing the Church and how each of us has a unique part to play. As we spoke, I saw the image of a symphony conducting a concert. There were all kinds of instruments present. Violins stroked beautiful notes along with clarinets, saxophones, oboes,...
INTERPRETING THE SOUNDS OF TRUTH

INTERPRETING THE SOUNDS OF TRUTH

Our home was built 80 years ago. We still have the original wood floors. When we moved into our home 22 years ago, we discovered that someone had painted over the wood floors. After we moved in, Jan and I spent a couple of weeks removing the paint to expose a...

MISUNDERSTANDING COMFORT

Not everything God says to us is initially comforting. Some of what the Lord says requires a change of heart to experience the comfort He offers. In some parts of the Church, a prophetic word must always be a word of hope, not correction, and that has led to a...