God loves to find His children yearning after Him and seeking His presence. Please find encouragement here to embrace that quest.
It may be easy to follow the trends of our times. It is so easy to lift ourselves up and to always think of ourselves first. But this is not what the Bible holds out for us. This is not what the Spirit of Christ teaches us deep in our hearts. This attitude will never... Continue Reading →
because the Lord disciplines those he loves, and he punishes everyone he accepts as a son." Hebrews 12:6 NIV The visitors drove into the spacious garden of their friend´s house. As they came around a corner they could see the youngest son on a terrace at the bottom of the yard. He had found... Continue Reading →
because by one sacrifice he has made perfect forever those who are being made holy. Hebrews 10:14 NIV He was a Christian. Everyone knew of his proclaimed devotion to God. But one night he lost it. His children were behaving poorly. His wife was angry. They had to leave early from the dinner they... Continue Reading →
It might not be the most pleasant thought to us these days. But the truth is that we will not be able to go on into the service of the Lord and still keep the right to do as we please. Following Christ means listening to Him and letting Him walk us through what He... Continue Reading →
So we see that they were not able to enter, because of their unbelief. Hebrews 3:19 NIV Near the eastern border of California, there is a valley in the desert. It drops down between mountain ranges to almost 300ft. below sea level. It is one of the hottest places on earth. One day in... Continue Reading →
he saved us, not because of righteous things we had done, but because of his mercy. He saved us through the washing of rebirth and renewal by the Holy Spirit, Titus 3:5 NIV A father once took his children backpacking high up in the mountains at the line where the trees stopped growing. There... Continue Reading →
At one time we too were foolish, disobedient, deceived and enslaved by all kinds of passions and pleasures. We lived in malice and envy, being hated and hating one another. Titus 3:3 NIV A man was sharing a story of when he converted to Christianity. He said that his wife had started going to... Continue Reading →
People will be lovers of themselves, lovers of money, boastful, proud, abusive, disobedient to their parents, ungrateful, unholy, 2nd Timothy 3:2 NIV He had not been helping much around the house. This high school student was too busy trying to prove his own independence. He came and went as he pleased. One day, his... Continue Reading →
And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus. Philippians 4:7 NIV It was cold. It was below freezing. The house was empty. The young man had been dropped off there early in the morning. His boss had lined out the work he wanted... Continue Reading →
Each of you should look not only to your own interests, but also to the interests of others. Philippians 2:4 NIV She brought her new boyfriend around to meet her friends. She wanted them to get to know him. He had an interesting history and was a nice person. But there was one thing... Continue Reading →
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