In the city of Chicago one cold night many years ago, a blizzard was blowing in. Young Tom was on the corner trying to sell newspapers. It was so cold, the people were hurrying past him to their warm, cozy homes, so he was not selling very many. After a while Tom went up to a policeman and said, “Mister, you wouldn’t happen to know where a boy who doesn’t have a home could find a warm place to sleep tonight, would you? I sleep in a box around the corner in the alley, and it sure does get cold in there at night! Be nice to have a warm place to sleep tonight!” The policeman looked down at the boy and said, “Son, you go down the street to that big white house and knock on the door, and when they answer, say ‘ John 3:16 .’ ” So that’s what Tom did; he walked down the street to the big white house and knocked on the door. Finally, a lady answered, and when she did, Tom said, “ John 3:16 ,” and she said, “Come on in, son.” She took him inside and led him to a war...
Isaiah 61:3 – “To console those who mourn in Zion, to give them beauty for ashes, the oil of joy for mourning, the garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness; that they may be called trees of righteousness, the planting of the Lord, that He may be glorified.” As a believer you have an unseen enemy. You are engaged in a spiritual conflict. The enemy will attack your mind, your will, and your physical body. This enemy comes against you to keep you from growing in your walk and relationship with the Lord Jesus Christ. In II Corinthians 11:3 the Apostle Paul reveals that the enemy corrupts the minds of individuals. He hates “Christ in you.” When you invited the Lord into your heart you became a new creation in Christ Jesus. The Bible teaches in Colossians 1:13, “He has delivered us from the power ...