God loves to find His children yearning after Him and seeking His presence. Please find encouragement here to embrace that quest.
and who serves in the sanctuary, the true tabernacle set up by the Lord, not by man. Hebrews 8:2 NIV The children were preparing for their Christmas program. It was late evening and most of the big hall of the church was in darkness. The music teacher was working with a group of students... Continue Reading →
Then Jesus said to them, "I ask you, which is lawful on the Sabbath: to do good or to do evil, to save life or to destroy it?" Luke 6:9 (NIV) It may be difficult for us to place ourselves there that day in the synagogue. Do we have trouble imagining it? All the people... Continue Reading →
"The Spirit of the Lord is on me, because he has anointed me to preach good news to the poor. He has sent me to proclaim freedom for the prisoners and recovery of sight for blind, to release the oppressed,’ Luke 4:18 (NIV) We have heard of the Spirit of the Lord. But what is... Continue Reading →
"Don't be alarmed," he said. "You are looking for Jesus the Nazarene, who was crucified. He has risen! He is not here. See the place where they laid him. Mark 16:6 (NIV) The women who went to treat Jesus´ body with fragrance found a big surprise. Stumbling cautiously into the tomb where they expected to... Continue Reading →
But when they saw him walking on the lake, they thought he was a ghost. They cried out, Mark 6:49 (TNIV) There the Disciples were, out there on the lake in the boat. They had been struggling all night against the wind when finally they saw Jesus. But Jesus was doing something they had not... Continue Reading →
At that he did get up, and immediately picked up his cot and walked out in front of them all, so that they were all simply carried away, and they glorified God, saying: “We have never saw the like of it.” Mark 2:12 (Reference Bible) Amazed, astonished, surprised and carried away, these are some of... Continue Reading →
And Jesus came to them and spake unto them, saying, All authority hath been given unto me in heaven and on earth. Matthew 28:18 (ASV) That some people are more intelligent than others is a fact of life. We have people who go about their day trying not to think about things. They try to... Continue Reading →
He said: ¨Go into the city and to So-and-so and say to him, The Teacher says, ´My appointed time is near; I will celebrate the Passover with my disciples at your home.´¨ Matthew 26:18 (Reference Bible) There is so much to consider here in just one text. That Jesus could be working on so... Continue Reading →
But seeing the marvels that he did, and the children shouting ¨Hosanna to the Son of David¨ in the temple precinct, the chief priests and the scribes took offense. Matthew 21: 15 (Byington) It is sad to say that not all religious people are completely tuned to the heart of Jesus. Religion is supposed to... Continue Reading →
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