God loves to find His children yearning after Him and seeking His presence. Please find encouragement here to embrace that quest.
When Jesus sits down to teach, He lifts up certain kinds of people. His blessings rain down on the ones who cry, think little of themselves, or are humiliated. He encourages the simple-hearted, compassionate, and those feeling the sting of injustice. But isn´t this precisely the kind of people we try hard not to be?... Continue Reading →
When Jesus began to teach, His message cut straight through formal religion. It brought each person to consider where they stand before God. Not only did Jesus´ words burn inside, but amazing things happened. He touched people and diseases left them. Around Christ, God´s miraculous power was visible even to the humblest of souls. In... Continue Reading →
Every Christian alive has heard the words of Christ calling us to repent. But the question is, who follows through? Many feel sorry for the bad things they have done. Some do try to change. So we clothe ourselves with the shiny new name "Christian," and never think more of the matter. Yet, the only... Continue Reading →
The alarm woke the man at an early hour. It was his only time out of his busy schedule to go and be alone with God. But the man was tired. He struggled to drag himself out of bed. It occurred to him to stay a little longer and get a little more sleep. There... Continue Reading →
Just because we do not like to think about it does not mean that we will get off the hook. Each person is responsible for where we stand with God. A preacher needs to follow what they preach before expecting anyone else to. A teacher must first experience God before they can ever bring anyone... Continue Reading →
Jesus says that man does not live by bread alone. He refuses to let anyone force Him to take His eyes and His heart off the Father. Not even hunger comes before honoring God. The Devil has no power over that kind of faith and devotion to God. Christ passed the second test not by... Continue Reading →
Fear may keep many of us from stepping too far out on the limb. So talk of the Holy Spirit never reaches what it should hold for every Christian. Yet our Savior and Bibles bring God´s Spirit into the picture, and so should we. We are creatures that have fallen from the intended relationship God... Continue Reading →
The sincere examine their faith. We realize there is a lot of ground to gain with God. We go to our Bibles and our knees. Getting to where our hearts long to be takes change. The road that leads closer to Christ is narrow. We will need to learn to use every tool available to... Continue Reading →
A most wonderful hope is to be spoken to by the Divine. Like a phone call from some cherished person in your life, our hearts would skip inside. Just think of it. The Almighty reaches through the mystical barriers that separate our world from His. He communicates a message directly to us, and WE HEAR IT!... Continue Reading →
It sounds impossible! The first chapter of Matthew is the story of a couple who came into contact with God. He moves in His creation. He includes the lives of human beings. He is working above our abilities to comprehend. He is working out His plan of redemption. His people turned from seeking Him. Now,... Continue Reading →
Searching For Christ 