Kamran Yaraei's Blog

Kingdom Keys “I will give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven; and whatever you shall bind on earth shall be bound in heaven, and whatever you shall loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven” (Matthew 16:19). The Lord Jesus wants to put the keys of the kingdom of heaven in our hearts instead of in our hands. If we receive the kingdom keys in our hands, we will use them to expand our own kingdoms and not His. But if we receive the kingdom keys in our hearts, we will use them to expand His kingdom . Is your heart ready to receive the keys? Holy Spirit, make our hearts ready for the keys of the kingdom. From Kamran Yaraei’s Book “Food For The Heart”.

Affected and Moved by Needs and News Do you ever find yourself being moved by news that you hear and by people’s requests and needs? Now a certain man was sick, Lazarus of Bethany, the village of Mary and her sister Martha. And it was the Mary who anointed the Lord with ointment, and wiped His feet with her hair, whose brother Lazarus was sick. The sisters therefore sent to Him, saying, “Lord, behold, he whom You love is sick.” But when Jesus heard it, He said, “This sickness is not unto death, but for the glory of God, that the Son of God may be glorified by it.” Now Jesus loved Martha, and her sister, and Lazarus. When therefore He heard that he was sick, He then stayed two days longer in the place where He was. Then after this He said to the disciples, “Let us go to Judea again.” The disciples said to Him, “Rabbi, the Jews were just now seeking to stone You, and are You going there again?” (John 11:1-8) Jesus was not affected by His friend’s need for healing or H...

Life in the Manger And she gave birth to her first-born son; and she wrapped Him in cloths, and laid Him in a manger, because there was no room for them in the inn (Luke 2:7). It sometimes seems that what is important to God is not important to us, and what is important to us is not important to Him. Could it be that what appears insignificant in our eyes is very significant in His eyes? Jesus hides behind the little things we think are insignificant, but most often we look for Him in the big happenings. The Pharisees did not recognize Jesus when He came because He was not big enough. He came as a carpenter’s son. He was only thirty years old and did not have a proper education through the synagogue. He was born in a stable and placed in a manger, which is a long, open box or trough that horses or cattle eat from. The Pharisees were waiting for the Messiah to appear as a mighty king, but Christ appeared so normal. There was no room in any inn for the King of all ma...

The Way We Look at Him Have you ever been in love? There is something about looking at someone for the first time and feeling love and passion for them. The way we look at each other is so full of fire. Our faces are radiant. I remember the way my wife looked at me when we first met. It was so fulfilling. I miss that and I know she misses that too. Do you remember the first time you met Christ? When we gave our hearts to Him we felt so much passion toward Him and we looked at Him with so much love. Is it possible that He enjoyed our love, passion, and the way we looked at Him? I personally believe that He enjoys the way we look at Him . Are we looking at Him the way we used to? Is He thirsty for our passionate looks? Absolutely. What can we do to get back to that place? Ask Him to stir your heart to look at Him like you did when you first met. Look at Him in your heart every day like you just met Him for the first time because He is God and will reveal Himself ev...