There is an unspoken notion afoot that all we have to do is claim belief in God, and then we are saved. Magical powers protect us from then on without needing any more effort on our part. This professed belief assures us of our spot. Still, our hearts are very much in love with ourselves... Continue Reading →
More of the Lord
There are many levels of human desire. Sadly, we all fall short of where we could be with the Lord. Yet ever so often, we find hearts that open themselves heavenward. Something of God has stirred deep within, and the soul leaped up to respond. Some mysterious calling sets these individuals on a mighty quest... Continue Reading →
Jesus Told Them Not To Tell
There He was, God in essence! Incarnated into the body of a human, He walked the streets with normal people. All that Jesus did and said demonstrated that He was from a higher Kingdom. He moved with different power and authority. Disease and suffering left the ailing people at His command. It proved that He... Continue Reading →
Lord of the Sabbath
People get things messed up every time our focus shifts to external and worldly things. The church in Jesus´s day followed the things they were taught about worshipping God. But they constantly made the rules more important than their relation to Him. God gives directives for us to draw closer to Him and share more... Continue Reading →
Take My Yoke
Jesus came teaching the good news of His Father´s kingdom. People needed to know there was something better out there. This was how it was then, and how it is now. We see the situation around us and struggle to imagine a different and perfect order of things. One completely apart from what we know... Continue Reading →
How Many Are Left
That cozy feeling that we get thinking we are the saved of God might be a danger to our souls. Whatever keeps us from running to Christ and clinging to Him could be misleading. These times are not ones to let down our guard, no matter how convinced we are of our church's doctrines. Nobody... Continue Reading →
Fight the Good Fight
Good people can get carried away with our religion. They use certain texts or songs to bolster themselves and feel they need to change the world. But there is only One who can change the world. And that One is Jesus Christ. He came from His home with the Father to suffer and die to... Continue Reading →
What Saves Us
That we believe in Christ does not mean that we walk with the Lord. Going to church doesn´t make us God´s true children. Being good or obeying religious practices does not prove we follow Jesus. But humbling ourselves and seeking to engage with God will lead us in the right direction. Turning from our ways... Continue Reading →
The Highest Goal
A step into the presence of God is a thrilling thing. But to share every step with Him can only be our highest goal. Moments of enlightenment where we are aware of the presence of God are precious beyond words. Yet as sweet as they may be, they will not mean that we have attained... Continue Reading →
Carrying Our Cross
Christians today are under attack, even though we don´t see it. Somehow, the ways of the world are finding their way back into our thinking. It happened so subtly that we didn´t even realize it. But, even while talking up the Lord, our hearts go out to the things of the earth. We lift God... Continue Reading →
