Anyone who runs ahead and does not continue in the teaching of Christ does not have God; whoever continues in the teaching has both the Father and the Son. 2nd John 1:9 A quick tap on the roof of the pickup and the driver brought the vehicle to a stop. The spotlight was shining... Continue Reading →
Save a Brother
remember this: Whoever turns a sinner from the error of his way will save him from death and cover over a multitude of sins. James 5:20 NIV On a ranch way out in Africa, the children went exploring one day. They walked up into the hills behind the homesteads. The boys were seeking adventure.... Continue Reading →
Inner Sanctuary
We have this hope as an anchor for the soul, firm and secure. It enters the inner sanctuary behind the curtain, Hebrews 6:19 It was an extremely dark night. They were in a tent for three. Dad woke to a noise outside. They were high in the Sierra Nevada Mountains miles from any... Continue Reading →
The Lord at our Side
But the Lord stood at my side and gave me strength, so that through me the message might be fully proclaimed and all the Gentiles might hear it. And I was delivered from the lion's mouth. 2nd Timothy 4:17 NIV The small group of friends walked under the large spreading trees in the African... Continue Reading →
Weak is Strong
That is why, for Christ's sake, I delight in weaknesses, in insults, in hardships, in persecutions, in difficulties. For when I am weak, then I am strong. 2nd Corinthians 12:10 NIV Whitewater guide trainees lined up on the banks of a river to meet their instructors. These were all experienced oarsmen. One of the... Continue Reading →
Saved In Mexico
He reached down from on high and took hold of me; he drew me out of deep waters. Psalms 18:16 He stood by his 4x4 at the end of the dirt track and looked out ominously at the Pacific Ocean. The ground dropped off sharply in front of the two young men as they took... Continue Reading →
Deadly Things
What benefit did you reap at that time from the things you are now ashamed of? Those things result in death! Romans 6:21 NIV For Adam it was an enticing fruit. For every other human being it has always been a million other delights. Things that are not God grab our attention and draw us... Continue Reading →
Close Call
But Paul shook the snake off into the fire and suffered no ill effects. Acts 28:5 (NIV) Can we remember any time in our past where God´s hand and His involvement were clearly shone? Surely we can think of a time when something that should have happened to us did not happen in the... Continue Reading →
Jesus, Sleeping on the Job?
Jesus was in the stern, sleeping on a cushion. The disciples woke him and said to him, “Teacher, don’t you care if we drown?” Mark 4:38 (NIV) Storm raging all around and Jesus seems to be fast asleep. Does this sound like us sometimes? Don´t we get the sensation once in a while where we... Continue Reading →
Afraid
But He said to them: ¨Why are you so afraid, you with little faith?¨ Matthew 8:26 (New World Translation) Jesus was sleeping peacefully in the boat, but the followers of Jesus were undergoing a very frightful test. It is a pretty scary thing when you are at the mercy of the winds and seas. Even... Continue Reading →
