God loves to find His children yearning after Him and seeking His presence. Please find encouragement here to embrace that quest.
Dear friends, do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits to see whether they are from God, because many false prophets have gone out into the world. 1st John 4:1 The children grew up in the church. They knew well what they could do and should not do. They were well informed on... Continue Reading →
Do not forget to entertain strangers, for by so doing some people have entertained angels without knowing it. Hebrews 13:2 NIV They went into the mission fields when they still had young children. They did not stay there too long. The couple soon brought their children back to the US to finish their educations.... Continue Reading →
(for the law made nothing perfect), and a better hope is introduced, by which we draw near to God. Hebrews 7:19 NIV The sea rose and fell on the rocks where the man sat. His Bible lay open in his lap. He had considered himself a Christian his whole life. But now he was... Continue Reading →
Are not all angels ministering spirits sent to serve those who will inherit salvation? Hebrews 1:14 NIV An elderly man went into the water at a crowded beach. The waves were big that day and were crashing hard on the sand. Every time he tried to exit, the waves knocked him down. This would... 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 →
Then we will no longer be infants, tossed back and forth by the waves, and blown here and there by every wind of teaching and by the cunning and craftiness of men in their deceitful scheming. Ephesians 4:14 NIV She came to talk to a friend because he was a Christian. Her soul was... Continue Reading →
He saw heaven opened and something like a large sheet being let down to earth by its four corners. Acts 10:11 (NIV) On the rooftop he finds himself ravished with hunger. He devotes himself to prayer. The man of God turns his attention towards Heaven. Then God opens the door! He peels back the... Continue Reading →
Yet Saul grew more and more powerful and baffled the Jews living in Damascus by proving that Jesus is the Christ. Acts9:22 (NIV) He is a changed man. He has come to know Jesus. This is not a figure of speech. It is not a convenient expression. This man has been confronted by our... Continue Reading →
"Who are you, Lord?" Saul asked. Acts 8:5 (NIV) The brilliance of God shines through! It is the moment of encounter! Paul is meeting his Lord! He cannot see Him but he can hear the Voice piercing his soul. God is calling out to him. He cannot stand in this moment. He is on... Continue Reading →
As he neared Damascus on his journey, suddenly a light from heaven flashed around him. Acts 9:3 (NIV) He is a man on a mission. He thinks he is pleasing God. He takes it upon himself to do away with all those who do not believe as the church says is acceptable. But he... Continue Reading →
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