All tagged recognizing

Meeting Jesus on the Street

Richard Forbes
Encountering Jesus, Christian , Daily Devotion

This morning, I have been mulling over the fact that we should always put Jesus ahead of our own wants and self-interests. My mind has wandered to those times when I have placed my name first and didn't allow Him to take the lead in my life... or had ignored Him all together. Jesus has been declared by God Himself to be the name above all names, and yet sometimes we take it upon ourselves to subvert His rule and pursue our own interests as if we hold a higher office than He does. We don't do this so much as a coup d'état but we do it in answer to our own pride and selfishness. Does the thought of this cause our faces to flush with embarrassment and shame?

Do We Recognize Christ in our Lives?

Richard Forbes
Christian , Daily Devotional, Recognizing Jesus

Would you recognize the voice of Jesus if you heard it? If He called your name would you know it was Him who was speaking to you? Sometimes there is no doubt, but many times we do not recognize Him. What if He came to you without your knowing, and in an instant He revealed all the moments in which He had previously come to you in your life, then you would most certainly recognize His voice, and know who was speaking to you.

Spirits recognizing spirits, and answering to the one great name of Jesus

Richard Forbes
Christian , Daily Devotional , Recognizing the Spirit

Have you ever met someone that you have never known before, but have instantly recognized as a Christian? Before the first word was spoken, or introduction had been made, was there something that drew you to them as if your meeting had been planned all along? What is it that occurs at such moments? As certainly as we have physical appearances that our eyes recognize, we also have spiritual presences that one’s spirit recognizes in another. Do you believe this?