Faithfulness

The River Church
There is so much to love about God!  It would be hard to choose which facet of His character is the most fascinating.  I love His truth, His gentleness, His mercy, His utter holiness.  Yet, for me, His faithfulness is probably the most engaging aspect of who He is. 
He is faithful to always, [...]

Mighty Men of Valor

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1 Chronicles 11:12-14 — Eleazar … was one of the three mighty men.  … The Philistines were gathered for battle where there was a parcel of ground full of barley; and the people fled before the Philistines.  They set themselves in the midst of that parcel, and delivered it, and killed the Philistines; [...]

The Secret Place

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He who dwells in the secret place of the Most High shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty. – Psalm 91:1 
What a promise! What a faith statement! What a song!  You might be asking, “Where is the secret place?  How do I get there?” 
The secret place is a place of rest in [...]

Combating the Enemy’s Plans

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After reading several recent, tragic newspaper stories, I asked the Lord, “Evil spirits are stirring up public suspicion of the supernatural, aren’t they?”
“Yes,” He said, “primarily in two ways. They want people to doubt that anyone can hear Me speak, and they want to quell any talk of raising the dead.”
The first thing [...]

The Abishag Ministry of Worship

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Some of us may feel like we don’t have a very important place in the Body of Christ.  We look around at others who seem to have great purpose, and we wonder, “God, why can’t I do great things for you?”  
Abishag might have felt like that. Her story is recorded in 1 Kings [...]