Monday Musings Podcast

Over and over scripture reveals how involved angels are in this cosmic battle that we live. They battle for us. Minister to us and sometimes we even entertain them unaware. Yet, we rarely talk about them. Let’s take a few minutes to ponder how real and present they are in the workings of even our everyday lives.

One of the greatest deceptions the enemy has gotten our hearts to believe is that we are natural beings living in some spiritual world. But, that is the complete opposite of what is true. Believers in Jesus are spiritual beings living in a natural world, yet because we don’t live this way we often fail to realize the demonic assignments that have been set against us. But, worse than that we don’t...

Often, we forget that every single promise in the Bible is ours. As a follower of Christ, we hold possession to those promises. And one of those promises is that we are conquerors over all the things that come into our life that battle for our peace, our hearts, our minds and our joy. The only way these things are allowed to be stolen is if we hand them over. So, just in case you forgot through al...

As we step into this beginning of a New Year it feels like much of 2020 is still going with us. But what if we offered up the first of our year in a new way to recalibrate our hearts. To slough off the old so we can hear the voice of the Lord for what’s to come. Maybe you need to renew your first love. Maybe you need to renew your mind. Maybe you need to renew your heart. There is no better time t...

As we close out this most monumental year let’s take a few moments to make sure we aren’t leaving it like we entered it.

We’ve heard of this church many times. The one Jesus couldn’t tolerate. The one He wanted to throw up. Wow! That’s serious coming from Jesus, but it is also reflective of the church of the final age before He returns. This one. The one we live in now. In this final church, The Church of Laodicea, Jesus calls them The Lukewarm Church. Neither hot nor cold, He’d rather have one or the other. As we h...

What could be more beautiful than Jesus calling you faithful? One church, The Church of Philadelphia, was a standout in its faithfulness. So much so that Jesus didn’t have one word of correction for it. How can we live like this church?

In the fifth letter to the church, Jesus addresses The Church of Sardis, whom he called The Dead Church. How sad to have been once alive and then have Jesus look at us and call us dead; especially when the enemy is standing at the gate. There is no greater time for us to be alert and watching than this today! We cannot afford to be dead! Why? Because there is a book of life that awaits us in etern...

In this 4th letter to the churches in the book of Revelation Jesus addresses those who have allowed a Jezebel spirit to enter their midst. This spirit worshipped the god of Baal whose anger could only be satisfied by the shedding of the blood of children. We shed the blood of children today literally. But we also have allowed a Jezebel spirit to seduce us into offering the hearts of our children u...

Jesus called, The Church of Pergamum, The Compromising Church. This church had held to its faith but allowed places of compromise to get in without getting rid of them quickly. Let’s listen together at Jesus’ words to them and to us today because compromise removes God’s best from us and that is not what He desires for us. And in this day and age when compromise is just as prevalent in the church...

In the second letter to the Church of Smyrna – known as “The Persecuted Church” we have some insight into how Jesus sees it. Though the church in America still knows nothing of persecution like other countries, we are experiencing it in a greater way than we ever have before.

If ever there was a season for us to be living as lovers of Christ it is today. We need a love that acts both extreme and serious. In the first letter to the churches in the book of Revelation, Jesus gives John a letter to take to the church of Ephesus. They have forgotten this first love. He calls them back to it through repentance. Ask God what He is speaking to your heart through this message t...

Before COVID shut down our nation the Lord gave me a dream about a Tsunami. I have prayed about what he was speaking to me. Today I wanted to share that with you.

Today, I simply felt led to share from my heart to yours...

It's not that easy to be cheerful when you know that life is going to be full of tribulation. But what we so often forget is that Jesus has already overcome that tribulation! Now that is some good news! But what does it mean for your life? Today? Let's talk about it, on this Monday Morning...

The enemy is a master at convincing us that one little moment of sin, is just that, a moment. Because he never shows us what it can lead to, or the wreckage that it can bring. The Israelites never thought that the disobedient act of inter-marrying would lead to killing their children. But Satan never reveals the cost of sin. Let's take a few moments today to make sure we aren't allowing our own he...

Have You Ever Fully Died? Are you wondering why you aren’t living that abundant life God has designed for you? Or why your life isn’t reproducing fruit? There is a principle and power found in dying that we often don’t like to talk about. But what we miss is that it is in the dying where real living is found.

One of the reasons I do what I do is because it is hard to keep quiet all that God has redeemed, restored, and reclaimed in the pain that is my story. And some days it is powerful for us to stop and remember exactly what He brought us from and how He has set us free... biblestudy #bibleverse #christianquotes #christ #verseoftheday #christianlife #christians #wordofgod #bibleverses #holybible #dail...

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Are You Afraid of the Holy Spirit? For many of us the mere mention of the word "Holy Spirit" scares us. But what are we missing when we forfeit this beautiful gift that is the Holy Spirit. Who is God in Spirit form, available to live on the inside of us. What a holy privilege. Yet, for many of us we don't understand him, let alone access all that he affords. Let's discuss this morning, this indesc...

God Knows How to Get the Best Out of You. Really.... Ever wondered why your circumstances could look so different from someone else's. Why they struggle, and you don't? Why you toil, and yet everything they do seems to come easy and without challenge? First, we all have seasons of struggle, and we all have seasons of ease. The power is in realizing that no matter what season we are in, God honestl...

Never before have our lives been so completely interrupted. But what if the interruption had a divine purpose? Would you see it differently? Engage it differently? Be more curious than complaining? Jesus worked miracles often during interruptions. Could He possibly long to do one in yours? To receive Monday Musing in your inbox each week subscribe here: https://bit.ly/2rVoTF0 Mondaymusing #reclaim...

How Weary Are You? Some of us haven't felt this weary in a long time. We came into Covid weary. And now, well now, we can't seem to find the energy to put one foot in front of the other. But this is not our inheritance. So, what might be at the real root of your weariness? 1-3 God, my shepherd! I don’t need a thing. You have bedded me down in lush meadows, you find me quiet pools to drink from. Tr...

Do You Feel Like You're Living in the Inbetween? Sometimes we can feel stuck in the "Inbetween". But often it is the "inbetween" moments in life that equip us for the promised places in our life. Because it takes a great deal of maturity to handle our promised lands. So, what if instead of cursing the "inbetween" you used it as the preparation ground to be ready when your promise arrives.

Could it really be ordained that you were born when you were? Live where you do? Could it be that God has a specific plan right where you are planted? It's a question worth asking in this unprecedented moment of time. Acts 17:26 (ESV) And he made from one man every nation of mankind to live on all the face of the earth, having determined allotted periods and the boundaries of their dwelling place,