Albert Finch's Blog – November 2010 Archive (17)

Romans 10:10 -- For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation.



When you believed in your heart and confessed with your mouth that Jesus Christ is Lord -- when you received Him as your saviour -- that is called the "Great Confession".



But if you do not know how to fight the good fight of faith -- How to stay in the faith fight until you win -- your confession…

Matthew 5:8 -- Blessed (happy, enviably fortunate, and spiritually prosperous - possessing the happiness produced by the experience of God's favor and especially conditioned by the revelation of His grace, regardless of their outward conditions) are the pure in heart, for they shall see God!



When we see ourselves for whom we truly are meant to be in God, we can begin to call others out of their limited ways into seeing the…

Isaiah 54:1 -- "Sing, O barren, You who have not borne! Break forht into singing, anc cry aloud, You who have not labored with child! For more are the children of the desolate than the children of the married woman," says the the Lord.



You may be barren now. Some seasons that we go through are seemingly filled with desolation, but take comfort in knowing that every season has a time frame and a devine seed.



God is…

Acts 26:24,25 -- Now as he thus made his defense, Festus said with a loud voice, "Paul, you are beside yourself! Much learning is driving you MAD! But He (Paul) said, "I am not MAD, most noble Festus, but speak the word of truth and reason."



The words 'beside yourself' mean to rave as a maniac, and it's the idea of incessant craving. Festus accused Paul of being crazy.



Modern culture is not drawn to Christianity because…

1 Corinthians 13:13 -- So faith, hope love abide, these three; but the greatest of these is love.



The power of love is the greatest power in the universe. It's beyond defeat. It never fails (1 Corinthians 13:8).

When you release love into a situation, you have released God into it.

When you release love into a situation, Jesus…

1 Corinthians 1:9 -- God is faithful (reliable, trustworthy, and therefore ever true to His promise, and He can be depended on.)



Seeds of affirmation, meditation, prayer, works, giving and other acts of obedience are ready to burst forth in bud and fruit.



Harvest awaits those who do not yield to discouragement and remain consistent in obedience and diligence.



Grasshoppers of discouragement will assault us when we're weary. Our…

2 Chronicles 17:9 -- For the eyes of the Lord run to and fro throughout the whole earth, to show Himself strong in the behalf of them whose heart is perfect toward Him...



The word tells us that God shows Himself strong in behalf of those whose hearts are "perfect" toward Him. "Perfect does not mean that we have to do everything just right and live without making a mistake. I means "devoted" -- a heart consecrated, dedicated,…