“In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.” Genesis 1:1 “In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was in the beginning with God.” John 1:1-2 The beginning of the year is a good time to consider the beginning of all things. We know that God is. He has no beginning. He is The I AM, the always existing, One and only true God. He is triune in nature and person. He is Father, Son and Holy Spirit. In Genesis we read that God

A Prayer as we begin the New Year. “…praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, being watchful to this end with all perseverance and supplication for all the saints…” Ephesians 6:18 Our Father, In the name of Jesus we come to You in prayer today by faith to thank You for bringing us safely through another year. The challenges and struggles of many this year have been hard and sadly there have been loved ones and friends who have lost their lives and many t

“Honour the LORD with thy substance, and with the firstfruits of all thine increase: So shall thy barns be filled with plenty, and thy presses shall burst out with new wine.” Proverbs 3:9-10 Before the fall of man, Adam and Eve had access to every tree and fruit of the Garden except one. They were free to enjoy all that God had created. There is no mention of sacrifices or offerings or doing anything apart from communing with God in the management and overseeing of the Garde

“For verily I say unto you, That whosoever shall say unto this mountain, Be thou removed, and be thou cast into the sea; and shall not doubt in his heart, but shall believe that those things which he saith shall come to pass; he shall have whatsoever he saith.” Mark 11:23 Several years ago I was talking with my Dr. about the treatment for a persistent ailment I had and I asked him how long I would have to deal with it and he said, sort of matter-of-fact like, “That’s up to yo

Part 1- Preparing For The King “As it is written in the book of the words of Esaias the prophet, saying, The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the Lord, make his paths straight. Every valley shall be filled, and every mountain and hill shall be brought low; and the crooked shall be made straight, and the rough ways shall be made smooth; and all flesh shall see the salvation of God.” Luke 3:4-6 We have more to share about the Abrahamic Covenant and w

“And it came to pass, when the sun went down and it was dark, that behold, there appeared a smoking oven and a burning torch that passed between those pieces. On the same day the LORD made a covenant with Abram, saying: “To your descendants I have given this land, from the river of Egypt to the great river, the River Euphrates— the Kenites, the Kenezzites, the Kadmonites, the Hittites, the Perizzites, the Rephaim, the Amorites, the Canaanites, the Girgashites, and the Jebusit

“Then the LORD appeared to Abram and said, “To your descendants I will give this land.” And there he built an altar to the LORD, who had appeared to him.” Genesis 12:7 This is the pattern by which a blood covenant is made. 1. The Call to unite for mutual benefit 2. The Declaration of the Promise 3. The Ceremony of Blood 4. The Swearing of an Oath unto death 5. The Sacrifice and mingling of Blood 6. The Breaking of Bread 7. The Exchange of garments, tokens, (items of identity

“Then He said to him, “I am the LORD, who brought you out of Ur of the Chaldeans, to give you this land to inherit it.” And he said, “Lord GOD, how shall I know that I will inherit it?” So He said to him, “Bring Me a three-year-old heifer, a three-year-old female goat, a three-year-old ram, a turtledove, and a young pigeon.” Then he brought all these to Him and cut them in two, down the middle, and placed each piece opposite the other; but he did not cut the birds in two. And