God loves to find His children yearning after Him and seeking His presence. Please find encouragement here to embrace that quest.
We hear the Savior´s teaching, “Blessed are the poor.” We know the proud have little chance of entering the Kingdom of God. And we have all felt God´s gracious hand lift us through some overwhelming trouble. But how many of us seek this essential quality that opens the floodgates of grace? All instructed in the... Continue Reading →
One of the best kinds of friends to have is the kind who is of good standing. Imagine that our best friend was a king. Life might not always be easy for us, but it would probably still be a pretty cool place. Well, we can be best friends with the King. It is entirely... Continue Reading →
The tempests rage and any poor souls left out in them know. We cannot stand against the fury of the elements. Temperatures drop. Torrents flow. The earth quakes at the awesome might of God. Short generations ago, we were better prepared to give God credit for things out of our control. Nowadays, though, we live... Continue Reading →
When we cry out against our pain, struggles, or injustices, we often cry first to ourselves. We start by feeling sorry for ourselves. Sometimes this leads us to take our problems to others. Then we pour our worries onto them. When they get bad enough, and it seems there is nowhere else left to go,... Continue Reading →
He could not imagine the fuller meaning of his words. Yet long ago, the Psalmist wrote of the coming Messiah. He lifted up the Son of God and encouraged us all to do the same. The writer warned us to test the caliber of our tribute to Christ. Through inspiration, he saw how shallow notions... Continue Reading →
The trumpets sound, and the drumroll begins - All rise in anticipation for the King´s arrival on stage. Emotions start to overwhelm the audience as we wait with bated breaths. As the moment approaches when we will finally meet the One whom we have waited for so long, a thought comes to mind. It is... Continue Reading →
We, humans, are insecure creatures. Even the proudest and most self-confident among us like to hear from others how much they are worth. We feed off of it. We love hearing others talk us up or reaffirm our good qualities. We need it. But human praise cannot fill the void deep within us. Emptiness creeps... Continue Reading →
There are many different ways people say they believe in God. But it takes the Light of God shining on our scene to see what sets them apart. Most spend their days chasing the things of this world. They want to get as much as they can while they can. Things like making a name... Continue Reading →
We file into church, have our spirits lifted with a gratifying message, and then file out. Our prayers went up to God. We didn´t have to go, but we did. We praise the name of our Savior. We witness when we can. Yet how often do we wonder if we could be in more of... Continue Reading →
We might not hear it in our churches these days. But there is something God is quite serious about. He hopes to find it in His children. He asks for hearts that hold no deceit. We don´t like to talk about it because it incriminates us. We are all guilty of the charge. We fail... Continue Reading →
Searching For Christ 