God loves to find His children yearning after Him and seeking His presence. Please find encouragement here to embrace that quest.
But Christ has indeed been raised from the dead, the firstfruits of those who have fallen asleep. 1st Corinthians 15:20 NIV They knew he was going to go. He had been battling cancer for some time. His friends and family prayed a lot. But his condition got worse. Therapy held it off for some... Continue Reading →
But by the grace of God I am what I am, and his grace to me was not without effect. No, I worked harder than all of them--yet not I, but the grace of God that was with me. 1st Corinthians 15:10 NIV A man and his wife were down and out. They had... Continue Reading →
The very fact that you have lawsuits among you means you have been completely defeated already. Why not rather be wronged? Why not rather be cheated? 1st Corinthians 6:7 Two boys were fighting over a toy. After listening to their insistent argument that they should have it and the other one no, the father stepped... Continue Reading →
But Paul shook the snake off into the fire and suffered no ill effects. Acts 28:5 (NIV) Can we remember any time in our past where God´s hand and His involvement were clearly shone? Surely we can think of a time when something that should have happened to us did not happen in the... Continue Reading →
But the ship struck a sandbar and ran aground. The bow stuck fast and would not move, and the stern was broken to pieces by the pounding of the surf. Acts 27:41 (NIV) Have we been there? We struggle against winds and waves that toss us for days. The elements are unleased against us... Continue Reading →
When neither sun nor stars appeared for many days and the storm continued raging, we finally gave up all hope of being saved. Acts 27:20 (NIV) Christians have a hope for the future. The Scriptures, the teachings of Jesus and the Holy Spirit encourage us to look forward to a happy coming day... Continue Reading →
When he would not be dissuaded, we gave up and said, "The Lord's will be done." Acts 21:14 (NIV) It may be a common saying. We use it still today. When we find that situations are out of our control we shrug it off and say “God´s will be done” as if we mean... Continue Reading →
Paul wanted to take him along on the journey, so he circumcised him because of the Jews who lived in that area, for they all knew that his father was a Greek. Acts 16:3 There once was a time when believers were willing to go to great lengths to demonstrate their faith. They... Continue Reading →
They had such a sharp disagreement that they parted company. Barnabas took Mark and sailed for Cyprus, Acts 15:39 (NIV) One might think that there should be no disagreement within the body of believers. Paul and Barnabas have their dispute. So sharply do they disagree that they part company. But the Spirit does not... Continue Reading →
He had James, the brother of John, put to death with the sword. Acts 12: 2 (NIV) In our world today we have come to think differently of the price. Commerce has flourished. Materialism has grown. People go out in search of bargains. We have become consumer machines! We want more for less. It... Continue Reading →
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