God loves to find His children yearning after Him and seeking His presence. Please find encouragement here to embrace that quest.
ruin and misery mark their ways, and the way of peace they do not know." Romans 3:16-17 NIV We talk much about Jesus Christ being our Way. Christian are so familiar with the term that we seldom stop to examine what we are saying. But it is important that we do. It is a... Continue Reading →
Much in every way! First of all, they have been entrusted with the very words of God. Romans 3:2 NIV There are many reasons why the Christian is special. The world who´s heart is evil will try hard not to see it. But even its hatred of all that love God proves that importance is indeed... Continue Reading →
No, a man is a Jew if he is one inwardly; and circumcision is circumcision of the heart, by the Spirit, not by the written code. Such a man's praise is not from men, but from God. Romans 2:29 NIV It would be immensely pleasing to think that we are saved by code. It would... Continue Reading →
This will take place on the day when God will judge men's secrets through Jesus Christ, as my gospel declares. Romans 2:16 This is the Gospel. It has us look upward to God. It is the message for us to do what we can to make ourselves right with our Maker. It shows us our... Continue Reading →
But for those who are self-seeking and who reject the truth and follow evil, there will be wrath and anger. Romans 2:8 NIV The story of the Bible and of our fallen human race can almost be wrapped up in one observation. We start with God and as a direct intention from God to be... Continue Reading →
God "will give to each person according to what he has done." Romans 2:6 NIV It would be so easy and so many people do it. Maybe somewhere in our hearts right now we are also thinking of our religion in terms of our actions. Our relation to God would be so easy if all... Continue Reading →
They exchanged the truth of God for a lie, and worshiped and served created things rather than the Creator--who is forever praised. Amen. 1:25 NIV Before anything can be built there must be a foundation. Long before faith can be strong and of good resistance, it must be firmly grounded in Truth. In this... Continue Reading →
For although they knew God, they neither glorified him as God nor gave thanks to him, but their thinking became futile and their foolish hearts were darkened. 1:21 NIV Our first mistake as Christians is to look at others. Our gaze should be on One more worthy. We are not called to look to... Continue Reading →
For in the gospel a righteousness from God is revealed, a righteousness that is by faith from first to last, just as it is written: "The righteous will live by faith." 1:17 NIV “Look here!” or “Listen to me!” the many voices say. But when we look to the Gospel, we turn to Something from... Continue Reading →
I long to see you so that I may impart to you some spiritual gift to make you strong -- that is, that you and I may be mutually encouraged by each other's faith. 1:11-12 NIV In the well that springs up from the Lord there are many mysterious and wonderful truths. God is an... Continue Reading →
Searching For Christ 