God loves to find His children yearning after Him and seeking His presence. Please find encouragement here to embrace that quest.
The Scriptures give us hope. We could be the ones. But, the promise does not include everyone who tries to claim the reward. We can be the chosen people of God. It is true. He has long been looking for those special children who will look to Him. He has been yearning for those pure,... Continue Reading →
“You´ve got this!” “You can do it!” Expressions like these sound harmless enough. But they show where our loyalties lie. They might sound like encouragement to our ears. But then we should listen to them when they come out of our mouths. “I have got this!” and, “I can do it!” What things look like... Continue Reading →
Come to the Lord, and you will inherit your piece of Heaven. The proclamation is moving for those who let their imaginations rise. Many of our evangelical churches urge us with the promise. They are faithful to the truth. But, they might not see that darkness has laid an ambush in the middle of their... Continue Reading →
The knock can come at our door. Someone could approach us at work. There are a million ways that people may try to share their religion with us. And there are just as many ways that we can receive their message. At times, these encounters can be awkward. It may be clear that the zealous... Continue Reading →
We have all been there. We are fumbling around in the dark, at a loss for what we are searching for. Then, we find a light. Everything changes in an instant. In John 8:12, Jesus calls Himself the Light of the World. We need light to see. The Pharisees of Jesus´s day had a problem... Continue Reading →
High up in the mountains, where few people go, people have built structures for emergency use. These are refuges. If you are climbing, and the weather gets bad, you can go there for shelter. Those who have been in a life-threatening situation know. Finding that someone has provided for our most urgent needs brings immense... Continue Reading →
We hear the Savior´s teaching, “Blessed are the poor.” We know the proud have little chance of entering the Kingdom of God. And we have all felt God´s gracious hand lift us through some overwhelming trouble. But how many of us seek this essential quality that opens the floodgates of grace? All instructed in the... Continue Reading →
The tempests rage and any poor souls left out in them know. We cannot stand against the fury of the elements. Temperatures drop. Torrents flow. The earth quakes at the awesome might of God. Short generations ago, we were better prepared to give God credit for things out of our control. Nowadays, though, we live... Continue Reading →
The trumpets sound, and the drumroll begins - All rise in anticipation for the King´s arrival on stage. Emotions start to overwhelm the audience as we wait with bated breaths. As the moment approaches when we will finally meet the One whom we have waited for so long, a thought comes to mind. It is... Continue Reading →
We file into church, have our spirits lifted with a gratifying message, and then file out. Our prayers went up to God. We didn´t have to go, but we did. We praise the name of our Savior. We witness when we can. Yet how often do we wonder if we could be in more of... Continue Reading →
Searching For Christ 