REVIVAL TALK

“Do not worry about anything; instead pray about everything. Tell God what you need, and thank Him for all He has done. Then you will experience God’s peace, which exceeds anything we can understand.   His peace will guard your hearts and minds as you live in Christ Jesus” (Philippians 4:6-7, NLT). Part of the process of prayer is the offering of our desires to God. Be anxious for nothing is a command for us to express our value of His mercy as well as our dependence upon Him in all things concerning us. In doing so we experience a divine exchange of anxieties for His peace. Be confident as you commit your cares. God’s peace is superior to any other relief, consoling and guarding the mind. The language in this verse is rendered as a military term meaning guarding a camp or castle from intrusion. Isaiah 26:3 states, “You will keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on You, because he trusts in You” (NKJV). Perfect peace is an inward and outward peace of wholene...

“Look after each other so that none of you fails to receive the grace of God. Watch out that no poisonous root of bitterness grows up to trouble you, corrupting many” (Hebrews 12:15, NLT). A healthy tree has a healthy root system.   Roots anchor the tree and provide a storage and distribution system for nutrients. When tree roots are injured, the tree becomes stressed and is subject to fall. Psalms 1:3, Isaiah 55:12, and Hebrews 12:15 compare a person to a tree. Hebrews 12:15 gives a specific warning about the root of bitterness.   A bitter root develops from a hurt that has not been forgiven and healed. Bitterness is compared to a root because it is often hidden under an ill nature of ungratefulness, grudges, jealousy, and criticism, stemming from a judgmental mindset to blame others in order to justify the bitterness. Bitterness results in anger, slander, and malice. To avoid a bitter root, we must be willing to acknowledge that people are human and are capa...

This book contains the mind of God, the state of man, the way of salvation, and the destiny of the righteous and the wicked. Its doctrines are holy, its precepts are binding, its histories are true, and its decisions are immutable.   Read it to be wise, believe it be right, and practice it to be holy. It contains light to direct, food to support, and comfort to cheer you.   It is the traveler’s map, the pilgrim’s staff, the pilot’s compass, the soldier’s sword, and the Christian’s character. Here paradise is being restored, heaven is opened, and the gates of hell are disclosed. Its grand subject is the Lord Jesus Christ, its design our good, and its end God’s glory. It should fill the memory, rule the heart, and guide the feet.   Read it slowly, frequently, and prayerfully.   It is a mine of wealth, a paradise of glory, and a river of pleasure. It is given to you in life, it will be opened at the judgement, and it will be remembered forever. ...