God loves to find His children yearning after Him and seeking His presence. Please find encouragement here to embrace that quest.
Abraham reasoned that God could raise the dead, and figuratively speaking, he did receive Isaac back from death. Hebrews 11:19 NIV Nobody imagined that it was so serious. When the mother of a family stayed in bed with a cough and a slight fever, her daughters and husband thought that she just needed to... Continue Reading →
But Christ has indeed been raised from the dead, the firstfruits of those who have fallen asleep. 1st Corinthians 15:20 NIV They knew he was going to go. He had been battling cancer for some time. His friends and family prayed a lot. But his condition got worse. Therapy held it off for some... Continue Reading →
Early on the first day of the week, while it was still dark, Mary Magdalene went to the tomb and saw that the stone had been removed from the entrance. John 20:1 (NIV) The historical ceremony is coming to a close. Passover has been celebrated as it has down through the centuries. The day of... Continue Reading →
When he heard this, Jesus said, "This sickness will not end in death. No, it is for God's glory so that God's Son may be glorified through it." John 11:4 (NIV) Is God big enough to set the time we each have to walk this earth? We know our limitations. It may take an effort... Continue Reading →
Then their eyes were opened and they recognized him, and he disappeared from their sight. They asked each other, "Were not our hearts burning within us while he talked with us on the road and opened the Scriptures to us?" Luke 24:31-32 (NIV) After the Son of God had fulfilled what was written should come... Continue Reading →
‘But those who are considered worthy of taking part in that age and in the resurrection from the dead will neither marry nor be given in marriage, and they can no longer die; for they are like the angels. They are God's children, since they are children of the resurrection.’ Luke 20:35-36 (NIV) Once again... Continue Reading →
And, taking the hand of the young child, he said to her: “Tai´i-tha cu´mi,” which, translated, means: “Maiden, I say to you, Get up!” Mark 5:41 (Reference) Now there are many different levels of importance which we may place upon our Savior Jesus Christ. Few dispute the importance of His sacrificial act for our sins,... Continue Reading →
He is not here; he has risen, just as he said. Come and see the place where he lay. Matthew 28:6 (NIV)He has risen!Is there another statement that brings more hope and direction to our human race? Because of this fact, all our history, all our toils and all our sufferings have purpose. When the... Continue Reading →
Jesus, when he had cried again with a loud voice, yielded up the ghost. Matthew 27:50 (KJV)With one last cry Jesus gave up the ghost, or He yielded up His spirit as several other translations read. It is a mysterious thing when one moment a creature has life in it and then the next, that spark... Continue Reading →
¨Look! We are going up to Jerusalem, and the Son of man will be delivered up to the chief priests and scribes, and they will condemn him to death.¨ Matthew 20:18 (Reference Bible) We remain with fewer and fewer friends if we are so crass as to point incriminating fingers at our fellow Christians and... Continue Reading →
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