God loves to find His children yearning after Him and seeking His presence. Please find encouragement here to embrace that quest.
"Who are you, Lord?" Saul asked. Acts 8:5 (NIV) The brilliance of God shines through! It is the moment of encounter! Paul is meeting his Lord! He cannot see Him but he can hear the Voice piercing his soul. God is calling out to him. He cannot stand in this moment. He is on... Continue Reading →
As he neared Damascus on his journey, suddenly a light from heaven flashed around him. Acts 9:3 (NIV) He is a man on a mission. He thinks he is pleasing God. He takes it upon himself to do away with all those who do not believe as the church says is acceptable. But he... Continue Reading →
When they came up out of the water, the Spirit of the Lord suddenly took Philip away, and the eunuch did not see him again, but went on his way rejoicing. Acts 8:39 (NIV) It is a special moment of devotion to the Lord. A new soul wants to be baptized into faith in... Continue Reading →
"How can I," he said, "unless someone explains it to me?" So he invited Philip to come up and sit with him. Acts 8:31 Have we ever struggled to understand just what the Bible is trying to tell us? Do we sometimes realize that we need Someone to explain God´s Word to us? If... Continue Reading →
The Spirit told Philip, "Go to that chariot and stay near it." Acts 8:29 (NIV) A man hears angels. Now he is hearing the Spirit of God. He is given clear and specific commands. He is sent to a desert road. He is to keep close to a chariot. How does this happen? Can... Continue Reading →
Now an angel of the Lord said to Philip, "Go south to the road--the desert road-- that goes down from Jerusalem to Gaza." Acts 8:26 (NIV) What an amazing and wonderful thing it is to hear of someone who gets a message from an angel of the Lord! When we hear of someone who... Continue Reading →
After he said this, he was taken up before their very eyes, and a cloud hid him from their sight. Acts 1:9 (NIV) His work in the flesh is finished. He has gone to the grave for us and came back. Now Jesus is suddenly is lifted up. He is taken up into... Continue Reading →
On one occasion, while he was eating with them, he gave them this command: "Do not leave Jerusalem, but wait for the gift my Father promised, which you have heard me speak about.´ Acts 1:4 (NIV) We are not good at waiting these days. It kills us in our modern society to sit back... Continue Reading →
On the evening of that first day of the week, when the disciples were together, with the doors locked for fear of the Jews, Jesus came and stood among them and said, "Peace be with you!" John 20:19 (NIV) They have the door bolted up tight. Jesus´ followers gather behind the barrier of walls and... Continue Reading →
Mary Magdalene went to the disciples with the news: "I have seen the Lord!" And she told them that he had said these things to her. John 20:18 (NIV) Jesus has risen. He shows Himself to Mary. He asks her to share the news of the marvelous movements of God. He asks her to go... Continue Reading →
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