13th August, 2008
Waiting On The Lord
I love how Isaiah wrote the ending of chapter 40 and the flow of God’s blessing those who wait on Him!
Isaiah 40:29-31 (ESV)
29 He gives power to the faint, and to him who has no might he increases strength.
30 Even youths shall faint and be weary, and young men shall fall exhausted;
31 but they who wait for the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings like eagles; they shall run and not be weary; they shall walk and not faint.
Not much to add to this but the fact that I have lived this for 33 years. Serving Him and waiting, never thinking for a moment that He would ever fail. I have failed plenty of times but He has always picked me up and kept me going. I just want to add again that the Lord is so cool!
Best
Dennis
All scriptures used in this blog post are from The Holy Bible : English standard version. 2001. Wheaton: Standard Bible Society.
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31st July, 2008
In The Twilight
In the twilight of your dreams revelation comes. Deep thoughts that can only be promoted from the heart and creativity of God. Wondrous moments of deep revelations that stir the inner most being of your own creativity. Often during these moments I just want to be released into the revelation and the goodness that I sense.
As the Lord continues to release the depth of His riches into the heart that is receptive He continues to be pleased with the response: Yes, Lord yes! Twilight is a momentary time in our hearts between activities and worldly responses. It is that sensational space of time that equips us to be able to hear God clearly and respond honestly to His presence.
At this moment. listen, envision, embrace and go forth with the fresh revelation from God. It is God speaking to you and revealing Himself to you! How awesome is that? Hunger, seek after, ask for this moment in the twilight of your dreams. He desires to bless you from His own creativity and resources.
It is when that twilight time embraces you that your heart and mind is clear and wide open to the spiritual presence of the One True God. Wait on the Lord and be renewed through His presence and take what He gives you and be alive in the twilight of your dreams.
Best
Dennis
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1st June, 2008
Compassion Of The Heart
“Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things that you didn’t do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover.” Mark Twain
Compassion is defined as a sympathetic consciousness of others’ distress together with a desire to alleviate it.
When Jesus spoke of the heart in the Gospel of Mark, He mentions the evilness of it. (Mark 7:21) The heart is an evil thing and out of it comes the deepest and richest of sins and deceptions. Human nature is not very compassionate, especially in the day we live in. (Matthew 24:12). When Jesus looked over the city of Jerusalem and noticed the people and how they acted and He was moved with compassion. (Mathew 9:36)
The heart of man holds in it the emotions and responses that can change a world. Keep your heart with all diligence, For out of it spring the issues of life. Proverbs 4:23 All mankind must have a heart transplant, spiritually speaking of course. As one matures in faith there is a “life” change that takes place in the heart. In other words take out the heart of stone (Job 41:24) and replace it with a heart of compassion! (Ezekiel 36:26) The heart of man can plan and most likely he will follow the plans, but the counsel of the Lord is what really matters (Proverbs 19:21.) The shed blood of Jesus can make the heart clean and restore it to its actual creative design. Not one person can make the heart clean, only the Lord can! (Proverbs 20:9) Thanks be to God, who was moved by the cries of this world, to send His Son to restore, once again, the compassion needed to show love one to another. A man’s heart will always reveal his real character (Proverbs 27:19) and that character will express the compassion toward evil or toward good. (Matthew 12:35).
Doing well to others and helping those carry their burden are “marks” of a pure heart that is compassionate and full of the mercies of God. Open your heart to the Lord and He will fill it with compassion and the desire to help those in need!
Best
Dennis
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28th May, 2008
Changes Are Here: Change Can Be Good
This week has been a great week for change in the ministry. Still waiting for the outcome of all the changes that are going on! The prayers that have been spoken will bring about the change the Lord wants for the Santa Cruz Church and the Central Coast Church. I hope that it is alright to embrace what is happening and trust the outcome before it gets here. Yes, I know that it is alright! That is what “faith” describes in us: The ability to trust before, during and after the spiritual changes happen.
Best
Dennis
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