and he made us to be a Kingdom, priests to his God and Father; to him be the glory and the dominion forever and ever. Amen. Revelation 1:6 WEB The small family stood in a small ancient chapel. The held the baby as an elderly priest touched the baby in their arms. He had... Continue Reading →
A Faithful Friend
Dear friend, you are faithful in what you are doing for the brothers, even though they are strangers to you. 3rd John 1:5 The brothers had all grown up and left their parent´s home. Life had taken them all in different directions. States, countries, and seas separated them now. Some had stopped going to... Continue Reading →
Wisdom From Above
But the wisdom that comes from heaven is first of all pure; then peace-loving, considerate, submissive, full of mercy and good fruit, impartial and sincere. James 3:17 NIV The Father had a large ranch. He had worked hard to make it into a place that could more than provide a living for all his... Continue Reading →
Perfect Through Suffering
In bringing many sons to glory, it was fitting that God, for whom and through whom everything exists, should make the author of their salvation perfect through suffering. Hebrews 2:10 NIV Grow up, go to school, get a job, find someone and get married and then start a little family. It sounded so simple... Continue Reading →
Fragrant Knowledge
But thanks be to God, who always leads us in triumphal procession in Christ and through us spreads everywhere the fragrance of the knowledge of him. 2nd Corinthians 2:14 NIV The day finally came when a teenage boy got his driving license. He had fallen in love with a car and dreamed of having... Continue Reading →
This Hope
For in this hope we were saved. But hope that is seen is no hope at all. Who hopes for what he already has? Romans 8:24 NIV We are children of hope. We live to put our hope in something. We need it to get us through our day. It is one of the strongest... Continue Reading →
Not Realizing
Or do you show contempt for the riches of his kindness, tolerance and patience, not realizing that God's kindness leads you toward repentance? Romans 2:4 NIV Christians believe that we must go from being bad to being good. This is the truth, but only part of the truth. We could go on for years or... Continue Reading →
Spiritaul Baptism
For John baptized with water, but in a few days you will be baptized with the Holy Spirit." Acts 1:5 (NIV) Jesus tells His followers to wait for a baptism of Spirit. The Spirit of God is to come over, to fill and to lead His people. This is a great blessing and the... Continue Reading →
Ones Who Listen
‘It is written in the Prophets: 'They will all be taught by God.' Everyone who listens to the Father and learns from him comes to me.’ John 6:45 (NIV) Does the Son of God have an amazing Way of cutting past all the trivial and getting to the bottom line? He speaks of mankind in... Continue Reading →
A Little Approval, Please!
One inevitable error on our part is to constantly assume that to have validity, something must be measured up to another person. For example, when we make a wonderful discovery inside our hearts towards God, it is completely natural for us to want to share that discovery with another human being. This is highly commendable... Continue Reading →
