<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Christian Blog]]></title><description><![CDATA[Exploring Faith, Igniting True Love in Christ]]></description><link>https://lavery91.wixsite.com/lightofhiscross/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Tue, 27 Oct 2026 19:26:00 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://lavery91.wixsite.com/lightofhiscross/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[The Spoken Word]]></title><description><![CDATA[I was praying one day when I heard the Lord speak directly to my heart. He said, “Who wrote my word, the book you read that you call the Bible?” I replied, “That’s easy. You did, Lord.” He responded, “I have never physically written any word…” I was shocked. He continued: “All the words written were spoken. I never wrote a single word; I had to speak them, otherwise they would have never occurred.” I was reminded then of the account of Creation, where God brought existence into being through...]]></description><link>https://lavery91.wixsite.com/lightofhiscross/post/the-spoken-word</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6ab289f66b7f5be70be5d669</guid><pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2026 14:02:09 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/28a0f7_877b28a704c542c19f8e353b1fb1b419~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_768,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Darren Lavery</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Unlocking the Mystery of Death: A Testimony of Prayer, Visions, and Biblical Truth]]></title><description><![CDATA[Death is a subject that makes almost everyone a little jumpy. Over the years, so many people have asked me deep questions about death that I simply couldn't explain. Faced with these unknowns, I did the only thing a believer can do: I got praying. I asked the Lord for a clear explanation. What is death? How does it work? Is it a spirit, an angel, or some kind of being? He replied to my prayers with two vivid visions and a profound word that reshapes how we understand the transition from this...]]></description><link>https://lavery91.wixsite.com/lightofhiscross/post/unlocking-the-mystery-of-death-a-testimony-of-prayer-visions-and-biblical-truth</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a19ae69345540299752568c</guid><pubDate>Fri, 29 May 2026 15:29:25 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/28a0f7_dd43006741874d2eaed681bab37a114c~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_768,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Darren Lavery</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[A Vision: Every Knee Shall Bow]]></title><description><![CDATA[I want to write this down while it’s still fresh, because it shook me in a way I can’t fully explain. The Lord showed me something that felt both beautiful and overwhelming—almost terrifying in its magnitude. In the vision, He spoke clearly: “Every knee shall bow down to Me.” (Philippians 2:10–11; Isaiah 45:23) As those words settled in, I began to understand that this wasn’t just about people physically kneeling. It was deeper than that. It was everything. Every principality, every thought,...]]></description><link>https://lavery91.wixsite.com/lightofhiscross/post/a-vision-every-knee-shall-bow</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69cbd8977f7c304a6236f501</guid><pubDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2026 14:35:32 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/28a0f7_3823892cf30b41cda68fec1032497b09~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_768,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Darren Lavery</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sword of the Spirit]]></title><description><![CDATA[I was driving in my way to work today when I asked Him, “ Lord please tell me about the sword of the spirit.” He said “Luke 9…” “When Jesus had called the Twelve together, he gave them power and authority to drive out all demons and to cure diseases, and he sent them out to proclaim the kingdom of God and to heal the sick.” ‭‭Luke‬ ‭9‬:‭1‬-‭2‬ ‭NIV‬‬ https://bible.com/bible/111/luk.9.1-2.NIV As soon as I read this, He said to me, “I have given you and all who believe in me the authority to...]]></description><link>https://lavery91.wixsite.com/lightofhiscross/post/sword-of-the-spirit</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6984ec8a323fbfa6001b171d</guid><pubDate>Thu, 05 Feb 2026 19:18:25 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/28a0f7_e29d3ef8cd2e4d3783caf7a63814d39b~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_768,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Darren Lavery</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Belt of truth]]></title><description><![CDATA[As a continuation of the series on the Armour of God , I was sitting in a coffee shop waiting for my car to be washed when I asked Him, “Lord, please share with me what the Belt of Truth is about.” He said, John chapter 3. John 3 1 There was a man named Nicodemus, a Jewish religious leader who was a Pharisee. 2 After dark one evening, he came to speak with Jesus. “Rabbi,” he said, “we all know that God has sent you to teach us. Your miraculous signs are evidence that God is with you.” 3 Jesus...]]></description><link>https://lavery91.wixsite.com/lightofhiscross/post/belt-of-truth</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6961f26123574954801547b8</guid><pubDate>Sat, 10 Jan 2026 06:33:58 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/28a0f7_981e9c60f36841d5b966c6d7ba0f6d53~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Darren Lavery</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[God’s Armour: The Shield of Faith]]></title><description><![CDATA[This loving reflection is written to friends, as a continuation of my series on God’s Armour : The shield of Faith. I asked Him, “What does it mean to carry the Shield of Faith?” He replied softly, “The answer you seek can be found within John.” So I turned to 1 John 5  and read: 	 “For every child of God defeats this evil world, and we achieve this victory through our faith. And who can win this battle against the world? Only those who believe that Jesus is the Son of God.” (1 John 5:4–5) 	...]]></description><link>https://lavery91.wixsite.com/lightofhiscross/post/god-s-armour-the-shield-of-faith</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6947f4e233246f5fcf4c4ee0</guid><pubDate>Sun, 21 Dec 2025 13:46:52 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/28a0f7_460223a29e7e454bb2ec39b246badc20~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Darren Lavery</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Sacrifice]]></title><description><![CDATA[“I’m the little Lamb wrapped in love for you — the sacrifice for all the wrongs you’ve carried. I love you so much. I love everyone this much.”]]></description><link>https://lavery91.wixsite.com/lightofhiscross/post/the-sacrifice</link><guid isPermaLink="false">692f35d6d566b35f04afb533</guid><pubDate>Tue, 02 Dec 2025 19:03:11 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/28a0f7_e503c48dd7c840cf82b4ceca01302f3c~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Darren Lavery</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Helmet of Salvation]]></title><description><![CDATA[This is one of the most interesting  conversations I’ve had with Jesus while I was under spiritual attack  over the past few days. John prepares us with the full armor of God , but what does that actually mean? He is taking me on a journey, and I want to bring you along for the ride. While I was under spiritual attack, I had strange dreams, stressful work situations, words that pierced my heart, feelings of uselessness, and a battle entirely in my mind. As these things happened, my wife urged...]]></description><link>https://lavery91.wixsite.com/lightofhiscross/post/helmet-of-salvation</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6914da11790ff43794a92aa5</guid><pubDate>Wed, 12 Nov 2025 19:27:02 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/28a0f7_ceaf0be2556041e8909217779abc7299~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Darren Lavery</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Continuation of Spiritual Growth]]></title><description><![CDATA[Friends, this is a continuation of Spiritual growth . I was having a deep conversation with my son, Jordan, about growing spiritually. I thought I was the one teaching him — but soon realized Jesus was the one teaching me even more through our time together. This is how my living water is given to drink... He then gave me these scriptures: Do not let sin control the way you live; do not give in to sinful desires. Do not let any part of your body become an instrument of evil to serve sin....]]></description><link>https://lavery91.wixsite.com/lightofhiscross/post/continuation-of-spiritual-growth</link><guid isPermaLink="false">690995c9ed61829ba04d414b</guid><pubDate>Tue, 04 Nov 2025 06:10:35 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/28a0f7_efa9c224f984450ea41124bd17514394~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_614,h_691,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Darren Lavery</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[No Longer Any Sacrifice for Sin]]></title><description><![CDATA[I was deep in His Word today and felt Him speak to me as I was reading this: The Holy Spirit also testifies to us about this. First He says: “This is the covenant I will make with themafter that time, says the Lord.I will put my laws in their hearts,and I will write them on their minds.” Then He adds: “Their sins and lawless actsI will remember no more.”And where these have been forgiven, sacrifice for sin is no longer necessary. (Hebrews 10:15–18) He said to me: “Tell them, tell them all...]]></description><link>https://lavery91.wixsite.com/lightofhiscross/post/no-longer-any-sacrifice-for-sin</link><guid isPermaLink="false">68f9c842e6a1a5c2158d2faf</guid><pubDate>Thu, 23 Oct 2025 06:22:36 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/28a0f7_170ee9508d3244cba6c3cb3d1b875574~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Darren Lavery</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Highest Priest]]></title><description><![CDATA[Friends, I wanted to share something that’s been on my heart lately — something the Lord has been showing me. Have you ever heard about the priesthood of Melchizedek ? If not, I really encourage you to take some time to read the book of Hebrews . It’s such a beautiful picture of who Jesus truly is — our Highest Priest . “ This Melchizedek was king of Salem and priest of God Most High. He met Abraham returning from the defeat of the kings and blessed him. ” Hebrews 7:1 NIV “ For it is...]]></description><link>https://lavery91.wixsite.com/lightofhiscross/post/the-highest-priest</link><guid isPermaLink="false">68ed2e51c5e7336952e01e0d</guid><pubDate>Tue, 14 Oct 2025 03:49:23 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/28a0f7_bff01cb06d5c4d968def9f3bfccc2c01~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_800,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Darren Lavery</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Grey]]></title><description><![CDATA[I was getting some good coffee this evening. It was a beautiful night — lightning in the distance, a full moon, warm and peaceful. While...]]></description><link>https://lavery91.wixsite.com/lightofhiscross/post/the-grey</link><guid isPermaLink="false">68e55e1b93c7286ce1c659fb</guid><pubDate>Tue, 07 Oct 2025 19:02:55 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/28a0f7_5cb237da48ca40a5bd6aa56c4fc349e6~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_626,h_417,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Darren Lavery</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Love]]></title><description><![CDATA[Today we went shopping, and I saw many people—but two, in particular, stood out from the crowd. There was a man dressed like a woman, and...]]></description><link>https://lavery91.wixsite.com/lightofhiscross/post/_love</link><guid isPermaLink="false">68d98c44d919bc989b4dad2d</guid><pubDate>Mon, 29 Sep 2025 18:17:34 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/28a0f7_105ab0025c5540e7a3a8c4be5f634269~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_450,h_360,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Darren Lavery</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Remain in me]]></title><description><![CDATA[For the past 15 years of marriage with my beautiful wife, we had each been reading the Bible on our own but never really together—until...]]></description><link>https://lavery91.wixsite.com/lightofhiscross/post/remain-in-me</link><guid isPermaLink="false">68d4517989fe25bbf7c0a61e</guid><pubDate>Thu, 25 Sep 2025 11:58:32 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/28a0f7_ad4a5e1beff2444f90f4016740396359~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Darren Lavery</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The remembrance of Enoch]]></title><description><![CDATA[Today I was driving and I kept on getting the same repeated message from pneuma, three times He told me: "The remembrance of Enoch will...]]></description><link>https://lavery91.wixsite.com/lightofhiscross/post/the-remembrance-of-enoch</link><guid isPermaLink="false">68ca510e1ce12776d6ecd207</guid><pubDate>Wed, 17 Sep 2025 06:33:42 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/28a0f7_94a0262b52a2437a9533ace4fdac6719~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_541,h_360,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Darren Lavery</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Spiritual growth]]></title><description><![CDATA[For the past few weeks now I have been asking Jesus: "How can I see into the Spirit?" and "how can you heal people?" I got no response...]]></description><link>https://lavery91.wixsite.com/lightofhiscross/post/spiritual-growth</link><guid isPermaLink="false">68c11fd0f26681483138a931</guid><pubDate>Tue, 16 Sep 2025 10:22:09 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/28a0f7_7bb581824c8346809644a71ccf105f24~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_492,h_360,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Darren Lavery</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[A sign of the Times]]></title><description><![CDATA[Yesterday, the conservative Christian influencer, Charlie Kirk, was assassinated at an event at a University in Utah. One might not have...]]></description><link>https://lavery91.wixsite.com/lightofhiscross/post/a-sign-of-the-times</link><guid isPermaLink="false">68c3b9a0b60bc2dbed322098</guid><pubDate>Fri, 12 Sep 2025 08:57:07 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/28a0f7_534bc3975e904c109bbba3bde3501781~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_535,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Marcus Visser</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Strongholds]]></title><description><![CDATA[Most of my life, as most men do, I have struggled with lust. It’s like a baby lion cub—fun and fluffy at first—but then it slowly grows...]]></description><link>https://lavery91.wixsite.com/lightofhiscross/post/strongholds</link><guid isPermaLink="false">68c03c8e2a90e3755a2e35ff</guid><pubDate>Fri, 12 Sep 2025 04:23:02 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/28a0f7_4c1164b6b3d24b5480c018be84e32323~mv2.webp/v1/fit/w_1000,h_768,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Darren Lavery</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Walk of life]]></title><description><![CDATA[Whether you are running or walking, there are always two paths to take. Interestingly, while I was running today, I heard the Holy Spirit...]]></description><link>https://lavery91.wixsite.com/lightofhiscross/post/walk-of-life</link><guid isPermaLink="false">68bfbedc51377663b730202e</guid><pubDate>Tue, 09 Sep 2025 05:59:34 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/28a0f7_f3723d7dedce48c2a01aba970b3e9797~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Darren Lavery</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The oil does not dry:]]></title><description><![CDATA[Of late, I have been running to lose weight and to be a fit daddy for my kids. For the past few weeks, I’ve been running the same route—a...]]></description><link>https://lavery91.wixsite.com/lightofhiscross/post/the-post-title-1</link><guid isPermaLink="false">68b8669ca18887303bf10462</guid><pubDate>Wed, 03 Sep 2025 16:02:36 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/28a0f7_f2e9b407af6d4b999f81c332454098d9~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Darren Lavery</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>