God loves to find His children yearning after Him and seeking His presence. Please find encouragement here to embrace that quest.
do not harden your hearts as you did in the rebellion, during the time of testing in the desert, Hebrews 3:8 NIV They camped right by the Mexican border among sand dunes that spread for miles. Every morning and evening, they set out on their ATVs to explore the desert. Border Control officers often... Continue Reading →
And we urge you, brothers, warn those who are idle, encourage the timid, help the weak, be patient with everyone. 1st Thessalonians 5:14 NIV He had known his little friend since he was 3. Now the boy was entering his teenage years. Their families were friends. The little guy looked up to his older... Continue Reading →
For in Christ all the fullness of the Deity lives in bodily form, Colossians 2:9 NIV The little guy worked pretty hard. His mom combed his hair, but the child pressed his hair flat with his hand and plastered it to one side just like his dad. His father was a missionary. He wanted... Continue Reading →
And my God will meet all your needs according to his glorious riches in Christ Jesus. Philippians 4:19 NIV It was a remote cove in Mexico with an offshore break. But the waves were too big. His lack of experience was going to kill him. Every time he surfaced, another giant wave swirled him... Continue Reading →
The entire law is summed up in a single command: "Love your neighbor as yourself." Galatians 5:14 NIV Their father was not the strictest of fathers. He hoped that they would grow up to be good people and to care about others. But he was not about to beat good sense into them. So... Continue Reading →
For if the willingness is there, the gift is acceptable according to what one has, not according to what he does not have. 2nd Corinthians 8:12 NIV A family´s old computer was not working well and they needed one. So each month they set aside what could be spared. One day when the father... Continue Reading →
If I have the gift of prophecy and can fathom all mysteries and all knowledge, and if I have a faith that can move mountains, but have not love, I am nothing. 1st Corinthians 13:2 NIV In the middle of a US tour, the team stopped in a frozen city to fill up with... Continue Reading →
They all ate the same spiritual food and drank the same spiritual drink; for they drank from the spiritual rock that accompanied them, and that rock was Christ. 1st Corinthians 10:3-4 NIV Before the Olympic Games, organizers prepared a team of players to visit China. They took professional players from the NBA, the CBA, and... Continue Reading →
‘I have made you known to them, and will continue to make you known in order that the love you have for me may be in them and that I myself may be in them." John 17:26 (NIV) Jesus shows us God. In Him we can see what God is like. The Father is revealed... Continue Reading →
‘You will always have the poor among you, but you will not always have me." John 12:8 (NIV) Judas makes a cynical remark about Mary´s gift to Jesus. He is unhappy to see her waste such expensive perfume by pouring it all out on Jesus´ feet. He says that the money could have been used... Continue Reading →
Searching For Christ 