God loves to find His children yearning after Him and seeking His presence. Please find encouragement here to embrace that quest.
But grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. To him be glory both now and forever! Amen. 2nd Peter 3:18 NIV Riding his bike on a lonely road through some farmland, a teenager found a strange stick on the ground. He stopped his bike and picked it up.... Continue Reading →
But in keeping with his promise we are looking forward to a new heaven and a new earth, the home of righteousness. 2nd Peter 3:13 NIV In a beautiful setting in the hills far outside of town, two families bought neighboring farms. One man built a lovely cottage nestled in a peaceful hollow higher... Continue Reading →
But do not forget this one thing, dear friends: With the Lord a day is like a thousand years, and a thousand years are like a day. 2nd Peter 3:8 NIV In a fish pond in the garden, a family kept a baby crocodile that somebody had found. Time went by and the cute... Continue Reading →
By the same word the present heavens and earth are reserved for fire, being kept for the day of judgment and destruction of ungodly men. 2nd Peter 3:7 NIV The driver of a tiny pickup stopped at a four-way stop sign. He and his two passengers were uncomfortably crammed into the bench seat. Another... Continue Reading →
If they have escaped the corruption of the world by knowing our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ and are again entangled in it and overcome, they are worse off at the end than they were at the beginning. 2nd Peter 2:20 NIV The beam of the spotlight cut through the blackness of the night.... Continue Reading →
They promise them freedom, while they themselves are slaves of depravity - for a man is a slave to whatever has mastered him. 2nd Peter 2:19 NIV From an open thatched hut where they were having the church ceremony, the youths could see down onto the dam wall. They were all gathered there in... Continue Reading →
if this is so, then the Lord knows how to rescue godly men from trials and to hold the unrighteous for the day of judgment, while continuing their punishment. 2nd Peter 1:9 Proud of his new jeep, a young man took his friends for a drive into the trails that wound between some sand... Continue Reading →
But there were also false prophets among the people, just as there will be false teachers among you. They will secretly introduce destructive heresies, even denying the sovereign Lord who bought them--bringing swift destruction on themselves. 2nd Peter 2:1 NIV A teenager once took up the sport of whitewater kayaking. His father was a... Continue Reading →
The preacher´s voice boomed out over the congregation. Parents sat in respectful silence and let the words reprimand them and make them want to try harder to do what they were told was right. The children though cringed under the incriminating tone. To them, it sounded like they had already done some imaginary mischief and... Continue Reading →
For he received honor and glory from God the Father when the voice came to him from the Majestic Glory, saying, "This is my Son, whom I love; with him I am well pleased." 2nd Peter 1:17 NIV The boys were not usually there when their father spoke about them. They might not have... Continue Reading →
Searching For Christ 