God loves to find His children yearning after Him and seeking His presence. Please find encouragement here to embrace that quest.
Belief in God these days often throws people onto a multitude of missions. Everyone is bent on doing something, and many believe they are doing God´s work. Yet long before God asks us to run off and reap a harvest, He calls us first to Him. Belonging to a Christian institution does not mean that... Continue Reading →
The voice of God booms out through all of His creation. It speaks of wisdom. It tells of love. It has not stopped since our universe began. And, the Almighty will never have to hold His tongue, ever! People have limitations. We struggle to hear. But our Maker wants us to be in contact with... Continue Reading →
The burden we could ask for today should be to yearn for more of the Lord. If we could get our hearts and souls to long for Him all day long, our relationship with Him would grow. Our walk with Christ would increase. Our focus would shift to God more and more. From morning to... Continue Reading →
Taking the literal meaning of Biblical texts is rarely beneficial. It limits God´s voice of instruction and sets us up as judges over the value the message holds. Christ says that He will go to the Father and vouch for those who profess their allegiance to Him. But it would be absurd to think that... Continue Reading →
Even if we don´t say it, we Christians often think our lives should be smooth and comfortable. We chose to be called the children of God so we expect to be showered with His favors. It is true that the Lord will take care of us in countless thrilling ways. But we cannot expect our... Continue Reading →
Jesus sent out His disciples with a message to give to the world. He wanted to spread the good news about the realm of heaven, where God reigns supreme. The people of His day only saw the world around them. The focus was on rituals and external expressions of their religion. But Christ tried hard to... Continue Reading →
It might be the greatest and most common sin we Christians commit each day. We do it all the time without even thinking about it. That is, we reduce our Savior and our God by placing limitations on them in our hearts. We don´t mean to do it. It is just that we are more... Continue Reading →
Jesus was a bit of a renegade to the leaders of His church. He attended regularly. But records show that He also hung out with questionable people. The church authorities tried to show that His conduct was not acceptable. They couldn´t stand Him being around the people with the worst reputation in town. Before we... Continue Reading →
Jesus came healing and performing miracles. But Matthew 8 tells of a whole region that begged Him to leave their area. Why on earth would anyone in their right mind turn away the very Son of God? Now we can sit back in aloof judgment of the actions of those people that day. Or, we... Continue Reading →
The men marveled, saying, “What kind of man is this, that even the wind and the sea obey him?” Matthew 8:27 Jesus had just calmed the sea and winds by uttering a few simple words. The whole world seemed about to end for those out at sea that night. The next moment, all was completely calm.... Continue Reading →
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