God loves to find His children yearning after Him and seeking His presence. Please find encouragement here to embrace that quest.
Salvation and faith in Christ will forever be a spiritual exchange. Something deep within us must release our fancy ideas of making our own way or following a crowd. We will need to gaze heavenward in wonder. A deep sense of longing must sweep over us until a shift occurs in our interests. God longs... Continue Reading →
How wonderful it is to ponder God's depths of love, grace, and mercy! How beautiful it is to dwell on His mysterious yet loftier ways! How thrilling to realize His nearness, and to wake up to His presence. Let the miracles begin as we turn to Him, open our hearts, and learn of Him in... Continue Reading →
Talk of ghosts and spirits may sound outdated in the light of modern science. But people embraced it up until a few generations ago. We tend to swing too far in the other direction when we realize we have misunderstood nature. While we still haven´t figured out how to get the right handle on the... Continue Reading →
Loving God more will only enhance our relationship with Him. It improves our chances in this life here and the one to come.Dear Lord, while the rest of the world seeks their own desires, give us a deeper desire for You. Draw us closer. Make our bond tighter. Enthrall our hearts with You until we... Continue Reading →
Christ ran into opposition to His healing of the sick and casting out evil spirits. The church of His day did not see Him fitting in within their religion. They thought they had God figured out and would attack anyone who did not go along with them. It did not matter that Jesus was easing... Continue Reading →
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 →
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 →
It is better to fall into the merciful hands of Christ than to trust ourselves or our ways. Christ reprimands the areas where He has worked and found no resulting change of heart. When we read His story, we also can choose. Jesus´s words can either stir us and make us seek His presence or... Continue Reading →
What wonderful insight Jesus gives us into the great heart of God. He cuts past the superficial and meaningless actions. And goes directly to the reasons behind doing things. Jesus teaches that our reward is tied to pure intention. He assures us that genuine gestures and the correct motives hold the reward. It also tears... Continue Reading →
Every Christian is in a dangerous position. It would be easy to fall into the trap. We could hold all the right beliefs and go through all the right motions like everyone around us. But if we do not encounter the Living God, we are in trouble. God gave us His Word and sent others... Continue Reading →
Searching For Christ 