God loves to find His children yearning after Him and seeking His presence. Please find encouragement here to embrace that quest.
Though you have not seen him, you love him; and even though you do not see him now, you believe in him and are filled with an inexpressible and glorious joy, 1st Peter 1:8 NIV Early one morning, in a part of the country where elephant and lion roamed, some children wandered up a... Continue Reading →
And without doubt the lesser person is blessed by the greater. Hebrews 7:7 NIV They hoisted their kayaks onto their shoulders and headed down the steep path down the canyon to the mighty Zambezi River. One of the young men was especially nervous. The boys he was with had once asked him to teach... Continue Reading →
Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. Philippians 4:6 NIV They could hear the crowd from where they waited in the tunnel. The stadium was packed. The noise was deafening. Excitement hung in the air and affected the whole team. To... Continue Reading →
Then the end will come, when he hands over the kingdom to God the Father after he has destroyed all dominion, authority and power. 1st Corinthians 15:24 NIV By the fireplace, a couple had a porcelain cat. This figure had been with them for a long time, but one day it got possessed. Strange... Continue Reading →
No temptation has seized you except what is common to man. And God is faithful; he will not let you be tempted beyond what you can bear. But when you are tempted, he will also provide a way out so that you can stand up under it. 1st Corinthians 9:13 NIV The small party... Continue Reading →
'I am the God of your fathers, the God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob.' Moses trembled with fear and did not dare to look. Acts 7:32 (NIV) He hears the voice of God. It pierces the desert around the enflamed bush. Moses´ curiosity drew him to approach this burning shrine. Now as the awareness... Continue Reading →
Then he said to Thomas, "Put your finger here; see my hands. Reach out your hand and put it into my side. Stop doubting and believe." John 20:27 (NIV) He is the unlucky one. Thomas is not there when the others get to see Jesus after His resurrection. He has his doubts. Everyone else is... Continue Reading →
He got up and rebuked the wind and the raging waters; the storm subsided, and all was calm. "Where is your faith?" he asked his disciples. In fear and amazement they asked one another, "Who is this? He commands even the winds and the water, and they obey him." Luke 8:25 (NIV) At Jesus´ wish... Continue Reading →
But when they saw him walking on the lake, they thought he was a ghost. They cried out, Mark 6:49 (TNIV) There the Disciples were, out there on the lake in the boat. They had been struggling all night against the wind when finally they saw Jesus. But Jesus was doing something they had not... Continue Reading →
But on catching sight of Jesus from a distance, he ran and bowed down to him. Mark 5:6 (NWT) What a frightening thought it is, that a raving mad man was so driven by evil spirits that he lived out in the cemetery howling out in the night. Nobody could subdue this stricken man until... Continue Reading →
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