God loves to find His children yearning after Him and seeking His presence. Please find encouragement here to embrace that quest.
and, "A stone that causes men to stumble and a rock that makes them fall." They stumble because they disobey the message--which is also what they were destined for. 1st Peter 2:8 NIV They went caving in the hills behind the house one night. It was exciting but the trip back to the house... Continue Reading →
you also, like living stones, are being built into a spiritual house to be a holy priesthood, offering spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ. 1st Peter 2:5 NIV Separated by miles and even seas, they watched the house take shape. They had all built houses before but this time it was not... Continue Reading →
Like newborn babies, crave pure spiritual milk, so that by it you may grow up in your salvation, 1st Peter 2:2 NIV Way back in the days before seat belts, the children had to ride in the back of the pickup. There was not enough room, so only the adults sat in the small... Continue Reading →
Since you call on a Father who judges each man's work impartially, live your lives as strangers here in reverent fear. 1st Peter 1:17 NIV They were from a different country. They spoke differently and with a strong accent. They dressed differently. They stood out in a crowd. All you had to do was... Continue Reading →
Therefore, prepare your minds for action; be self-controlled; set your hope fully on the grace to be given you when Jesus Christ is revealed. 1st Peter 1:13 NIV Their boat finally made it to land. They had been at sea for weeks. Their food rations had not been enough to keep them going. But... Continue Reading →
Though you have not seen him, you love him; and even though you do not see him now, you believe in him and are filled with an inexpressible and glorious joy, 1st Peter 1:8 NIV Early one morning, in a part of the country where elephant and lion roamed, some children wandered up a... Continue Reading →
In this you greatly rejoice, though now for a little while you may have had to suffer grief in all kinds of trials. 1st Peter 1:6 The conversation between two teenage brothers became heated. The older one had gone and got a job at a golf course. Many of the tasks he had to... Continue Reading →
Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! In his great mercy he has given us new birth into a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, 1st Peter 1:3 NIV Her husband was loving and doting He was sweet, funny and the nicest guy. Anyone... Continue Reading →
Searching For Christ 