Vignettes Devotional

Vignettes Who Do You Say I Am? He saith unto them, But whom say ye that I am? Matthew 16:15  Who Was Jesus To His Disciples? Who do you say I Am? When Jesus asked His disciples this question, the Spirit-led answer Peter gave was,  Thou art the Christ, the Son of the Living God.  (Matthew 16:16 KJV). The disciples had enjoyed a closer walk with Jesus for three years and had come to know Him intimately and intuitively .   Intimately  because when Holy Spirit came to live in them to lead them through life and ministry at Pentecost/Shavuot, they were able to recognize Him and easily discern that the Spirit which lived in them was the Spirit of the Lord Himself, allos , the same as the Lord, of whom they had detailed knowledge, and whom they had come to know from spending time with Him every day in a close and personal way. The disciples also knew Jesus intuitively because they knew by the witness of the Spirit in them that Jesus was the promised Messiah of God, the...

Vignettes Praise Looks Good On You! Psalm 147:1 Praise the Lord! For it is good to sing praises to our God; For it is pleasant and praise is beautiful. Praise is beautiful! Praise is comely! In other words, to God, praise looks good on you! When you and I praise God, it melts His heart. When we praise Him with all of our hearts, it makes Him sit up and pay attention. In God’s eyes, praise makes you look good. It is good to sing praises to our God, and praise and worship makes us feel good. It elevates our spirits, carrying us on wings of hope , happiness, joy, satisfaction and peace into the very Presence of God and of our Saviour, Jesus Christ. When we praise God, we know we are doing a good thing, unlike when we murmur and complain, which only leaves us feeling bitter, insecure and burdened by the cares and troubles of this world. You singing and worshipping the Lord is a sweet and pleasant sound in His ears, one He loves hearing daily. We all like to look good. But we a...