God loves to find His children yearning after Him and seeking His presence. Please find encouragement here to embrace that quest.
For it is written in the Law of Moses: "Do not muzzle an ox while it is treading out the grain." Is it about oxen that God is concerned? 1st Corinthians 8:9 NIV The guests loaded and they headed to the river. The show had already begun. River guides began tossing boats, playing up to... Continue Reading →
But food does not bring us near to God; we are no worse if we do not eat, and no better if we do. 1st Corinthians 8:8 NIV It was the first time she had been to this foreign country. She was impressed by the beauty, the people and the customs of the people living... Continue Reading →
I wish that all men were as I am. But each man has his own gift from God; one has this gift, another has that. 1st Corinthians 7:7 NIV They stopped the car on a dimly lit street and got out. The house they were going to visit was only a hundred yards away. ... Continue Reading →
"Everything is permissible for me"—but not everything is beneficial. "Everything is permissible for me"--but I will not be mastered by anything. 1st Corinthians 6:12 NIV Two men sat down on the rock high above where they had been climbing. The sun began to set in an amazing array of colors. Purples, reds, golds and even... Continue Reading →
The very fact that you have lawsuits among you means you have been completely defeated already. Why not rather be wronged? Why not rather be cheated? 1st Corinthians 6:7 Two boys were fighting over a toy. After listening to their insistent argument that they should have it and the other one no, the father stepped... Continue Reading →
But instead, one brother goes to law against another--and this in front of unbelievers! 1st Corinthians 6:6 NIV Two small children stepped timidly down the aisle on their way to the altar. All eyes were on the cute little couple as they walked arm in arm to the wedding march. Her job was to toss... Continue Reading →
God will judge those outside. "Expel the wicked man from among you." 1st Corinthians 5:13 NIV He waited but his friend did not show up. The two men had worked together for years. Now they were planning to set up a sort of ministry for young people. They were preparing a place to keep youth... Continue Reading →
So then, men ought to regard us as servants of Christ and as those entrusted with the secret things of God. 1st Corinthians 4:1 NIV A kindergarten girl caught the boy as his family pulled up in the car. Before he got in she told him that she had a secret to share with him. ... Continue Reading →
So then, no more boasting about men! All things are yours, 1st Corinthians 3:21 NIV A man wanted to row in a race. The goal was to cross a great expanse of ocean. But he did not have enough money to pay the entrance fee to the race. One of the committee members was also... Continue Reading →
his work will be shown for what it is, because the Day will bring it to light. It will be revealed with fire, and the fire will test the quality of each man's work. 1st Corinthians 3:13 NIV It was the day they had trained for. They were trying out to make the team and... Continue Reading →
Searching For Christ 