God loves to find His children yearning after Him and seeking His presence. Please find encouragement here to embrace that quest.
Moments in the piercing brightness of God´s glory burn away all else. In the immediate presence of God, the believer is left undone. We have no defense or convictions strong enough to withstand His righteous eyes. There, naked and exposed, we finally see that Christ is our key to all of God´s mercies. He is... Continue Reading →
Nowhere in the Bible will you find encouragement for people to stop trying to improve. The Scriptures speak to people who want to. You can find commandments, stories, and prophecies, all intended to help us. Yet there is one clear outcome to this underlying need to improve. It is not to better us in our... Continue Reading →
Christianity has now had enough time to build up its traditions and ways of thinking. That is not precisely a good thing. Religion is not just about us humans—what we think and do. It is an interaction between us and the God who created our universe. So when we get used to treating our religion... Continue Reading →
There is a subtle yet devious twist in our thinking lately. It may sound harmless enough, but it could cost us more than our lives. This happens when we Christians look anywhere else than to Christ for our answers. It goes something like this: we sense a low spiritual tone in our lives, so we... Continue Reading →
Some say that there are no longer any prophets. They say the apostles, who walked with Jesus, were the last. It is sad to consider that people have given up so easily and so soon. We must be careful of false prophets; it´s true. When we hear "Look, here is Christ,"(Matthew 24:23-28) we don´t have... Continue Reading →
We follow Christ only if our cross can put to death our old selves. Keeping our old rights of authority is out of the question. We no longer have a say. But who cares? We gladly give them up. It is a pleasure to sink ourselves into the saving arms of God. No longer do... Continue Reading →
Christians are people who have seen a light. They heard of the joys and privileges of looking to God, so they did. But it is not what we know that will save us. It is WHO we know that will. Once we have convinced ourselves, we often study further into Christian truths. We reinforce our... Continue Reading →
But as many as received him, to them he gave the right to become God’s children, to those who believe in his name: John 1:12 (WEB) There should be no argument over what qualifies us as children of God. Yet we are often sold something short of a relationship. The danger lies in passing over... Continue Reading →
Our first reaction to pain and threats is often to complain to God. We wonder why this must happen to us, and we give in to feeling sorry for ourselves. But there is always much more going on in spiritual terms than meets the eye. Whenever we are faced with something that makes us turn... Continue Reading →
The days and years roll steadily by. If the setbacks are few, we manage to live out the time allotted to us. And we do the best we can. Even proclaimed Christians march through the tedious motions of our lives. Why? Where will our efforts get us? There is a "well done" statement waiting to... Continue Reading →
Searching For Christ 