God loves to find His children yearning after Him and seeking His presence. Please find encouragement here to embrace that quest.
There are many in the fold who no longer need to be with Christ. The vast majority have all the security they desire. We cling to our promises. We have a truckload of verses to prove our right to glory. Along with the rest, we live our refined lives. The comfort of our fold is... Continue Reading →
It sounds impossible! The first chapter of Matthew is the story of a couple who came into contact with God. He moves in His creation. He includes the lives of human beings. He is working above our abilities to comprehend. He is working out His plan of redemption. His people turned from seeking Him. Now,... Continue Reading →
“Come to God, and He will turn your financial situation around.” It sounds great. But it is a mistake. Many Bible texts tug on the strings of our hearts. We read that our lands will return to us or our fortunes will come. The promises hold every possibility toward those kinds of consequences. But their... Continue Reading →
Hearts with the Lord Any Christian can easily be bolstered by the promised blessing we find in Christ. Yet only the sincere ones will follow up on our faith and make sure we truly come unto the Lord. We cannot make a bold statement of faith one day that gets us off the hook from... Continue Reading →
A moment can come to any believer where the unseen walls that divide us from seeing or sensing the presence of God, for a moment, are taken down. These moments of enlightenment can be terrifying and overwhelming. Yet, the thrill they bring to the overwhelmed believer will mark them and leave them, slaves, to that... Continue Reading →
We begin a great journey of the soul when we open our hearts heavenward. All of a sudden we stand to learn things that we cannot fathom. The Almighty God in Heaven can begin to move into the light of our awareness. He can show us things we never dreamt of before. As we come... Continue Reading →
When we realize how close He is and what it is like to face our limitless God, our hearts will instantly feel too small to take it all in. A true encounter with the Divine will humble us. It will frighten us. It will leave us undone and in real need of our Savior. Yet... Continue Reading →
It may have started with an apple in the garden, but nowadays we have plenty of fruit to distract us and lead us away from God. We are deceived each day and all through those days. Something creeps in and tells us that we can look with hungry eyes, at something that is not our... Continue Reading →
We should be trying our best to grow our relationship with our Lord into something that will last forever. This is not a catchphrase. It is the truth. The Almighty God is eternal and those He made to be close to Him were intended to be with Him forever. To those of us who care,... Continue Reading →
God is everywhere. There is no place we can hide from Him. This is an infinitely beautiful truth because He is the last one should hide from. In Him, we find forgiveness, instruction, help, and a loving embrace. We should all be doing everything within our power to get closer to Him. We should be... Continue Reading →
Searching For Christ 