God loves to find His children yearning after Him and seeking His presence. Please find encouragement here to embrace that quest.
And hope does not disappoint us, because God has poured out his love into our hearts by the Holy Spirit, whom he has given us. Romans 5:5 NIV As Christians we have something growing within us. Paul calls it hope. It is a hope that we can rejoice in. It grows out of our sufferings.... Continue Reading →
Against all hope, Abraham in hope believed and so became the father of many nations, just as it had been said to him, "So shall your offspring be." Romans 4:18 NIV Throughout the Bible and on into our times churches and people everywhere have called Abraham the father of their faith. Each person inside... Continue Reading →
This righteousness from God comes through faith in Jesus Christ to all who believe. There is no difference, Romans 3:22 NIV If we were able to capture the significance of the words; righteousness, from God, through faith, in Jesus, all who believe, and no difference, we would be immediately ushered to a high position in... Continue Reading →
Not at all! Let God be true, and every man a liar. As it is written: "So that you may be proved right when you speak and prevail when you judge." Romans 3:4 NIV We of late have everything turned around. First, we think that we are right and that God should prove Himself to... Continue Reading →
His father was sick in bed, suffering from fever and dysentery. Paul went in to see him and, after prayer, placed his hands on him and healed him. Acts 28:8 (NIV) Time and time again we read in the Bible of a person suffering and then through the power of prayer and with the... Continue Reading →
But Paul shook the snake off into the fire and suffered no ill effects. Acts 28:5 (NIV) Can we remember any time in our past where God´s hand and His involvement were clearly shone? Surely we can think of a time when something that should have happened to us did not happen in the... Continue Reading →
When the islanders saw the snake hanging from his hand, they said to each other, "This man must be a murderer; for though he escaped from the sea, Justice has not allowed him to live." Acts 28:4 (NIV) The world has its ideas about justice. A man of God is bitten by a... Continue Reading →
'Who are you, Lord?' I asked. Acts 22:8 (NIV) Many people today think they already know Jesus. Many a Christian is proud and eager to declare their relationship to Christ. We may all secretly hope that it is true. We have studied much. We know the Scriptures. We hold to our belief in Him... Continue Reading →
"About noon as I came near Damascus, suddenly a bright light from heaven flashed around me. Acts 22:6 (NIV) There comes a moment in the true believer´s life when suddenly the skies are peeled back and the Light of God flashes across our awareness. In this moment the weary traveler is forever changed. ... Continue Reading →
"And now, compelled by the Spirit, I am going to Jerusalem, not knowing what will happen to me there. Acts 20:22 (NIV) As long as Christians live in a fallen world, we will have to tread through some uncertain times. The wind will certainly blow against those who set their hearts and their lives... Continue Reading →
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