No matter what all else you take in spiritually, nothing will ever be more essential, basic and foundational than the Living Bread. When the Living Bread is gone from your spiritual larder, you have hit rock bottom. Without the Living Bread, any spiritual feast is incomplete.
Jesus, the Bread of Life
“Turn Thou us unto Thee, O Lord!” You will never attain to strengthened conviction and spiritual perception unless the Lord gets you back to Himself. Only the Lord can consume your life in the pursuit of His values.
The Sufferings of God’s People (Lamentations 5)
The Old Testament Scriptures generally (and Moses’ writings specifically) testify of Jesus. Jesus told them, “If you truly look through the Scriptures for the way to eternal life, you will see Me!” We know the majority of the Jewish leaders rejected Jesus. They had developed a lot of zeal for the Law. But they didn’t know, love, and serve the LORD of the Scriptures. Though they were into the Word insofar as study and observance is concerned, the Word was not abiding in them.
Jesus Wanted to Save His Enemies
Nehemiah, a man with a vision. Nehemiah, a man with a mission. Nehemiah, a man with permission. He saw the need, he saw how he could meet that need, and he asked for permission to do so. Mission without vision or ahead of vision is hazardous. Launching on a mission without permission is extremely dangerous. Ask God to help you keep these straight in your life. Let the good hand of your God be upon you.
Nehemiah — A Man of Prayer and Action (Nehemiah 2:4-8,15-18)
It seems to me Jesus is asking Peter if He is his first love. When Peter answered positively, Jesus told him to act on that love: “Feed my lambs.” How does Jesus want me to act on my love for Him?
Acting on My Highest Love (John 21:15-17)