YOU DON’T HAVE TO BEG FOR WISDOM

Leon FontaineDevoted

May you be filled with joy, always thanking the Father. He has enabled you to share in the inheritance that belongs to his people, who live in the light. Colossians 1:11–12 (NLT) When you were born again, you received more than God’s nature—you also received His supernatural ability.  We’re going to spend the next few days unpacking some of these abilities. The first is wisdom. When Jesus was talking to some Bible scholars in Matthew 12:42, He made a startling statement. Referring to Himself, He said that someone greater than Solomon was there. This was a lofty claim to make, since Solomon was the wisest man who had ever lived. But what’s even more amazing is that as a believer, you are also greater than him! You …

REVITALICE SU PASIÓN POR DIOS

Leon FontaineEntregate

Recurran al Señor, y a su poder; recurran al Señor en todo tiempo. Recuerden sus obras grandes y maravillosas, y los decretos que ha ronunciado; ustedes, descendientes de su siervo Abraham; ustedes, hijos de Jacob, sus escogidos. Salmo 105:3-6 (DHH) ¿Alguna vez usted se encuentra limitado para caminar con Dios en sus actividades básicas? Tal vez usted ha tenido dificultades para hacer devocionales regularmente, o está descubriendo que sigue descuidando su tiempo de oración. La mejor manera de despertar su pasión por Dios es recordar su bondad y pasar tiempo en su presencia. De acuerdo con el Salmo 105, debemos estar alertas a las señales de Su presencia e intencionalmente mantener nuestros ojos abiertos para Él, esperando Sus obras y milagros. La presencia de Dios …

THE GREATEST MIRACLE

Leon FontaineDevoted

Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; old things have passed away; behold, all things have become new. 2 Corinthians 5:17 (NKJV) What’s the greatest miracle that ever happened? Is it the dead being raised or a person getting out of a wheelchair? Actually, God’s Word considers the greatest miracle to be when a person is born again. Yet many of us have missed the miraculous change that takes place in the hidden man when someone gives their life to Christ. When Adam and Eve disobeyed God, they were born again backwards. As you read the account in Genesis 3, you see how fearful and guilt-ridden they became after they sinned. Why? Because the presence and nature of God had left their spirits. …

EL ESPÍRITU SANTO EN ORACIÓN

Leon FontaineEntregate

De igual manera, el Espíritu nos ayuda en nuestra debilidad. Porque no sabemos orar como es debido, pero el Espíritu mismo ruega a Dios por nosotros, con gemidos que no pueden expresarse con palabras. Romanos 8:26 (DHH) Como creyentes, es muy importante que estemos al tanto de la presencia, el poder y la provisión de Dios en nuestras vidas. Como hemos estado discutiendo en los últimos días, esta conciencia es lo que nos ayuda a mantenernos firmes contra ataques, a mantener nuestra fe sin importar lo que este mundo nos depare, y a aprender a caminar en sus increíbles promesas cada día de nuestras vidas. Hoy veamos una cuarta forma en que podemos entrenar a nuestros corazones humanos para que crezcan en esta conciencia: orando …

THE HIDDEN MAN

Leon FontaineDevoted

“For the Lord does not see as man sees; for man looks at the outward appearance, but the Lord looks at the heart.” 1 Samuel 16:7 (NKJV) Who are you? You have a body and a mind, but those are not primarily you. The Word teaches that you have a “hidden man”—your spirit—and that’s who you really are. What does that mean? I remember being invited to speak at a large Christian conference in another country. In the greenroom between sessions, it was wonderful to meet the other speakers, many of whom I recognized and respected. Then I started chatting with this one man I hadn’t met before. He didn’t look anything like a leader. In fact, he was socially awkward and sounded for all the world like Elmer …