Behold, a leper came to him and worshiped him, saying, “Lord, if you want to, you can make me clean.” Matthew 8:2 (Wednesday The Bible becomes the living word of God when it moves us in our day. Words written ages ago lift and draw us into contact with the Divine. Instruction seeps in and... Continue Reading →
The Subtle Shift
The enemy of our Lord is cunning. He knows what tactics work to trick souls away from God. As Christians, we are eager to serve Him. So it is easy to think we are doing God´s will even though we haven´t sought Him first. We can even work long and hard, gaining ground all the... Continue Reading →
What Prayer Can Do
Nowhere on earth is safer than the presence of God. Nothing in our world can touch us when we find ourselves in the hands of the Almighty. All things are where they should be when God is in control. Whatever our situation looks like, it is okay. The outcome will be out of this world.... Continue Reading →
How Prayer Helps
Even young children can find great comfort and strength in praying to the Lord. The secular world also acknowledges the positive effects of going to God. But the benefits of prayer are much greater than a lighter outlook on life. The Divine is an intelligence and a force of unimaginable and limitless boundaries. When we... Continue Reading →
Knowing God is Near
God holds wisdom and power we cannot fathom. Yet still, the Lord turns His attention to us, His children. We can turn from our ways and look to Him. When we do, we realize He has never been far from any of us. The new position we find ourselves in is most powerful. All of God's... Continue Reading →
Those Closest to God
Every age has always had a few who take their relationship with God to a higher level. They may be few and far between. But God has special souls that seek Him harder than the rest. These blessed ones experience the Lord in ways that those with lesser desires won´t. Even among churchgoers, the vast... Continue Reading →
Where Christians Can´t Afford to Fall Short
Today´s Christians have endless teachers, teachings, and zeal for all of it. We know much about our Bibles and the weight they hold. What we fail to do, though, is to become the few who leave it all behind and fall into step behind our Teacher. We cling to all He said but ignore the... Continue Reading →
Who Will Be the Children of God
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 →
Determined to Follow the Savior
Even among those who still go to church, there are threats that would steal away our Prize. God gave His Son and His Spirit to His beloved children. Yet still, there are powerful and devious forces that will not stand to let our souls belong to God. These dark evils are more concerned with tricking... Continue Reading →
The Attention of Our Hearts
While the world rushes after all that it does, a few quietly turn and look to the Lord. Even the churches make much of many issues. Still, some turn and seek their Savior. While the rest are talking about those things that are so vital to them, those poor souls press nearer to God. These... Continue Reading →
