For our light and momentary troubles are achieving for us an eternal glory that far outweighs them all. 2nd Corinthians 4:17 NIV Two months after the accident a man found himself checking into the hospital for his operation. One wrong move had torn a ligament in his knee and now he would have a... Continue Reading →
Renewed Day-By-Day
Therefore we do not lose heart. Though outwardly we are wasting away, yet inwardly we are being renewed day by day. 2nd Corinthians 4:16 NIV When the man started to forget things and how to get home, his family decided he couldn´t live on his own anymore. One of his daughters took him to... Continue Reading →
God Of Peace
The God of peace be with you all. Amen. Romans 15:33 NIV We talk of peace these days but we have no idea what it is that we are talking about. We use it to describe a situation without hostility between two countries while we all know that much suspicion and precautionary action are still... Continue Reading →
Joy, Patience and Faithfulness
Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, faithful in prayer. Romans 12:12 NIV As Christians, we are to be joyful, patient and faithful. We may think we understand these qualities or have them. But should we be so hasty to congratulate ourselves? Joyful is not just a sentiment we have to describe the hope in... Continue Reading →
Let God Be Our Truth
Not at all! Let God be true, and every man a liar. As it is written: "So that you may be proved right when you speak and prevail when you judge." Romans 3:4 NIV We of late have everything turned around. First, we think that we are right and that God should prove Himself to... Continue Reading →
Holy Spirit Talk
The Spirit told Philip, "Go to that chariot and stay near it." Acts 8:29 (NIV) A man hears angels. Now he is hearing the Spirit of God. He is given clear and specific commands. He is sent to a desert road. He is to keep close to a chariot. How does this happen? Can... Continue Reading →
Never Die
‘I tell you the truth, if anyone keeps my word, he will never see death." John 8:51 (NIV) Jesus says that those who keep His Word will never die. Those who heard Him thought He was crazy. They thought He was possessed by a demon. We all fear death. We would all secretly like to... Continue Reading →
To Stand Before Him
‘Be always on the watch, and pray that you may be able to escape all that is about to happen, and that you may be able to stand before the Son of Man." Luke 21:36 (NIV) Jesus tells us of what to expect to find in these latter days. He speaks of events and attitudes... Continue Reading →
Astonishing Answer
"Caesar's," they replied. He said to them, "Then give to Caesar what is Caesar's, and to God what is God's." They were unable to trap him in what he had said there in public. And astonished by his answer, they became silent. Luke 20:25-26 (NIV) People are trying to trap Jesus in His words. Are... Continue Reading →
Commend Dishonesty?
"The master commended the dishonest manager because he had acted shrewdly. For the people of this world are more shrewd in dealing with their own kind than are the people of the light. I tell you, use worldly wealth to gain friends for yourselves, so that when it is gone, you will be welcomed into... Continue Reading →
