God loves to find His children yearning after Him and seeking His presence. Please find encouragement here to embrace that quest.
He who regards one day as special, does so to the Lord. He who eats meat, eats to the Lord, for he gives thanks to God; and he who abstains, does so to the Lord and gives thanks to God. Romans 14:6 NIV It may sound as though there is room here for each denomination... Continue Reading →
Who are you to judge someone else's servant? To his own master he stands or falls. And he will stand, for the Lord is able to make him stand. Romans 14:4 NIV The one who´s faith permits them to eat more can´t understand the one who eats only vegetables. The vegetarian can´t see how the... Continue Reading →
Rather, clothe yourselves with the Lord Jesus Christ, and do not think about how to gratify the desires of the sinful nature. Romans 13:14 NIV Christ´s call to the soul is a complete shift of direction. Although humans are not perfect, the focal point of their lives can be. We can be wrapped up in... Continue Reading →
And do this, understanding the present time. The hour has come for you to wake up from your slumber, because our salvation is nearer now than when we first believed. Romans 13:11 NIV God and prophet are screaming to us to wake up! We tend to laziness. We get tired, we get bored. We get... Continue Reading →
Give everyone what you owe him: If you owe taxes, pay taxes; if revenue, then revenue; if respect, then respect; if honor, then honor. Romans 13:7 NIV Our dealings with other human beings is where we can demonstrate that we truly have heard our God. Or we can show that we follow in the footsteps... Continue Reading →
Everyone must submit himself to the governing authorities, for there is no authority except that which God has established. The authorities that exist have been established by God. Romans 13:1 NIV It is easier for us to accept that God has established our rulers and given them the right to have authority over us when... Continue Reading →
Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good. Romans 12:21 NIV So many of us let our thoughts, feelings, and our dealings with others fall into the uncharitable. It is our responsibility to demonstrate the Lord´s love for all His creation. It should be a natural reflex, but never forgotten. To forget... Continue Reading →
Do not repay anyone evil for evil. Be careful to do what is right in the eyes of everybody. Romans 12:17 NIV Instruction has been given. Our dear Teacher has given His very life to demonstrate to us the Way. We know with great certainty how we are to be in this world. We,... Continue Reading →
Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, faithful in prayer. Romans 12:12 NIV As Christians, we are to be joyful, patient and faithful. We may think we understand these qualities or have them. But should we be so hasty to congratulate ourselves? Joyful is not just a sentiment we have to describe the hope in... Continue Reading →
Be devoted to one another in brotherly love. Honor one another above yourselves. Romans 12:10 NIV We have a new God. Actually, it is not new at all. Adam stumbled over this trouble too. Like him, we have each one ever since, turned to this little god self... Redemption is God´s carefully planned cure to... Continue Reading →
Searching For Christ 