Devotions (Page 49)

This week during intercession, I had a vision that resonated deep in my spirit, something that I believe is a correction from the Lord and something I believe we as a family need to take heed. Months back, I felt like God had put a bubble of protection around the Lifespring family. Like in the days of Egypt, though the plagues ravaged the land and Egyptians, the people of Israel were protected. By the grace of God, Lifespring has been…

Dear LifeSpring Family, I wanted to share part of a short devotion below that I was reading from Power To Change: “He has risen! This Easter, we’re reminded of Jesus’ triumph. Whatever the world around us looks like, He is victorious, and that gives us hope to carry into our daily lives. As we continue celebrating this season of resurrection together, we pray that you will know the victory you have in Christ and be encouraged to hope after a…

With the Easter weekend still fresh in our hearts and minds (some of us still enjoying that final day off) let’s pause for a moment to reflect on what all of it means for us. On Good Friday, as we read through the accounts of Jesus’ final days & hours before his crucifixion, we considered the cost of love. We picture Jesus hunched over in a secluded garden, travailing in prayer while his disciples sleep nearby. We see Jesus passed…

Exodus 40 – Setting Up the Tabernacle, as the title states, is on the setting up of the Tabernacle and upon completion the glory of the Lord falling upon it. It gives us a detailed account of how the Lord wanted Moses to set up the Tabernacle and what exact he needed to do. Moses was setting up all the pieces that were required from the Lord for the Tabernacle. He was diligent in his setting up of the Tabernacle,…

Proverbs 9:7-107 Whoever instructs the cynic gets insulted;whoever corrects the wicked gets hurt.8 Don’t correct the impudent, or they will hate you;correct the wise, and they will love you.9 Teach the wise, and they will become wiser;inform the righteous, and their learning will increase.10 The beginning of wisdom is the fear of the Lord;the knowledge of the holy one is understanding. Last year around this time, Ontario went into lockdown and all schools shut down. Our older daughter Sophia was…

Yesterday we continued the series on Growing in the Fear of the Lord. We looked at WHO is expected to fear the Lord. Nations are Expected to Fear the LordGod loves nations so much that He is willing to correct them when they are on the wrong path. He does so, not heavy handed, but progressively and with patience. He will send prophets to warn of dangers ahead and He will even send natural and economic disasters to get our…

Dear LifeSpring Family It seems that lately, we have been in a season of extra uncertainty. Facing, dealing, and coping with the pandemic is challenging in itself. But when the pandemic touches someone you personally know, it becomes personal. On top of that, several of our brothers and sisters are dealing with serious health challenges. And with the passing of our dear brother, David, it can be overwhelming. Below is a contemplative prayer that I found to help me put…

“Are you tired? Worn out? Burned out on religion? Come to me. Get away with me and you’ll recover your life. I’ll show you how to take a real rest. Walk with me and work with me—watch how I do it. Learn the unforced rhythms of grace. I won’t lay anything heavy or ill-fitting on you. Keep company with me and you’ll learn to live freely and lightly.”Matthew 11:28-30 (The Message) I really love reading The Message every now and…

As Lifespring journeys in maturity, we will begin to learn and experience aspects of God that are sometimes new or uncomfortable. The fear of the Lord is one of those things. As a church family we have been entrenched and inundated with the Father’s Heart – thank God for that! But I believe as we continue to mature, we need to know, understand, and apply a Godly fear of the Lord in this house. What is the Fear of the Lord? First: It…

Exodus 16 (NLT)Manna and Quail from Heaven16 Then the whole community of Israel set out from Elim and journeyed into the wilderness of Sin,[a] between Elim and Mount Sinai. They arrived there on the fifteenth day of the second month, one month after leaving the land of Egypt.[b] 2 There, too, the whole community of Israel complained about Moses and Aaron. 3 “If only the Lord had killed us back in Egypt,” they moaned. “There we sat around pots filled…

Ecclesiastes 3:1-8 (excerpts from it):1There’s a season for everythingand a time for every matter under the heavens:2 a time for giving birth and a time for dying,a time for planting and a time for uprooting what was planted…4 a time for crying and a time for laughing,a time for mourning and a time for dancing. For the music fans out there, you may remember a song released in the 60s called “Turn, Turn, Turn.” Reading the verses from Ecclesiastes 3:1-8…

Romans 8:28 (New International Version)And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose. As we spring forward to a new season, it’s good to enquire of the Lord what he has in store for Life-Spring in the days ahead. Especially at this time knowing what the world is going through…an unprecedented year, facing the fear of infection/death and uncertainty of the future because of…