We need to understand the good God has for us. Is God really good? Is He is a good mood? Let’s examine the life of Christ to see the “good” that His obedience brought Him. Paul tells us that because of Christ’s obedience, He got something good. Philippians 2:5-11 (New International Version) Your attitude should be the same as that of Christ Jesus: Who, being in very nature God, did not consider equality with God something to be grasped, but made [...] Read more »
4 Ways to Do What is Right
I’ve found 4 ways to help us do what’s right. Here they are: 1. Let the Word teach you what’s right… 2 Timothy 3:16 All Scripture is inspired by God and is useful to teach us what is true and to make us realize what is wrong in our lives. It corrects us when we are wrong and teaches us to do what is right. Proverbs 1:2-4 (New Living Translation) Their purpose is to teach people wisdom and discipline, to help [...] Read more »
RevTrev this Week – July 24, 2010
Here’s an update of what I’ve been up to. There’s a lot on the go, even during summer. Hope you’re having a great one. Mine is going great. [FLOWPLAYER=http://www.revtrev.com/wp-content/videos/RTJuly24_2010.mov,500,375] Read more »
9 Benefits for Doing What is Right
What are the benefits of doing what’s right? When I write ad copy for businesses I know to put the benefits before the features. I suppose that’s why I’m listing what I’ve studied in Scripture in this way. So let’s start the discussion on how to do what’s right with the benefits of doing what’s right. Some of these are self evident, and once again I want to stress we have the wrong attitude if we obey just to get the [...] Read more »
Anybody using Scribd?
I’m thinking about using Scribd for some of the documents I’m putting up on ImagineWriters.com. I want to see how easy it is to embed things. Is anyone using Scribd? Love to hear what you think of it. Scribd in HTML5 Read more »
How to Hope at the End of the Rope (part 2) – Episode 7
How to Hope at the End of the Rope (part 2) - Episode 7 – RevTrev Radio [Audio clip: view full post to listen] How to Hope at the End of the Rope (part 2) Episode 7 RevTrev Radio We continue the discussion of David’s journey after he lost everything at Ziklag. We can’t follow principles, except the principle to keep in step with the Spirit, but seeing how a “man after God’s own heart” handled an impossible situation. This is [...] Read more »
Seeking the Lord is More Than Ritual
Seeking the Lord is not a ritual. There’s so much more to seeking the Lord than praying longer, or louder or fasting. Even if we think, “seeking the Lord” means fasting or going through religious ceremonies, God tells us fasting is useless without doing what is right. Isaiah 58:2-11 (NIV) For day after day they seek me out; they seem eager to know my ways, as if they were a nation that does what is right and has not forsaken [...] Read more »
How To Hope at the End of the Rope (part 1) – Episode 6
How To Hope at the End of the Rope (part 1) - Episode 6 – RevTrev Radio [Audio clip: view full post to listen] How to Hope at the End of the Rope (part 1) Are there steps to knowing what to do when you get the news that brings you to your knees? While we need to follow the Spirit, not just principals, it’s good to know how others have handled tragedy in Scripture. Looking at how David handled the [...] Read more »
How I Can Seek the Lord – 7 ways
How can I seek the Lord? If you’re like me, you might think “seeking the Lord” simply means to “pray longer, pray louder and probably fast”. While Scripture does mention prayer and fasting with the right attitude, it also includes other, possibly surprising ways. 7 Ways to Seek the Lord 1. Call upon God and pray to him Jeremiah 29:12-14a (New International Version) Then you will call upon me and come and pray to me, and I will listen to you. [...] Read more »
Why Seek the Lord – 7 reasons
Why should I seek the Lord? Well, besides the promise that those who seek the Lord will lack no good thing (Psalm 34:10), there are a number of other benefits to following God’s command to seek Him (Hosea 10:12). Much like fearing the Lord, seeking the Lord is of great benefit for us; and like fearing the Lord, we shouldn’t seek the Lord just to get the benefits. Knowing the benefits can motivate us, keep us focused and help us [...] Read more »