God loves to find His children yearning after Him and seeking His presence. Please find encouragement here to embrace that quest.
The man answered, "Now that is remarkable! You don't know where he comes from, yet he opened my eyes.’ John 9:30 (NIV) Here is a man who has come into contact with Jesus for the first time. He is a changed man. He has been restored to health. He is excited. He is free to... Continue Reading →
Therefore Jesus told them, "The right time for me has not yet come; for you any time is right.’ John 7:6 (NIV) It is nearly time for the holiday. Jesus´ brothers who don’t really believe in Him say He should go make Himself known. He responds by saying His time in not yet come. He... Continue Reading →
Simon Peter answered him, "Lord, to whom shall we go? You have the words of eternal life. We believe and know that you are the Holy One of God." John 6:68-69 (NIV) People have tried. They made an effort to leave their old routines and become followers of Jesus. They left their old lives behind... Continue Reading →
Jesus, knowing that they intended to come and make him king by force, withdrew again to a mountain by himself. John 6:15 (NIV) Excitement builds. People begin to realize that Jesus could be the Prophet they have been waiting for. He should be their King. They want to take Him and place Him on the... Continue Reading →
And Peter took him in hand and began to rebuke him, saying ¨Away with the thought, sir; this shall not happen to you.¨ But he turned and said to Peter ¨Go behind me, Satan; you are my snare because you do not have God´s ideas but men´s.¨ Matthew 16:22-23 (Byington) Over and over again we... Continue Reading →
The more we read on into the teachings of Jesus, the more His words seem to be directed towards us. Certainly He was instructing His followers and disciples, but the more we listen, the stronger His message falls on our ears. It is like He is looking directly to us and calling each one by... Continue Reading →
But Jesus said unto him, Follow me; and let the dead bury their dead. Matthew 8:22 (KJV) There are some texts that we prefer not to look into too deep. If we read them or refer to them we do so lightly, and then pass on to ones which we feel more comfortable with. The... Continue Reading →
There are some teachings of Christ that sound good to us and we would set out to complete our Savior´s wishes, but somehow we never quite get the hang of it. In Matthew 5:43-48 Jesus calls us to love not only our brothers, but those who seek to injure us in some way. While this... Continue Reading →
Searching For Christ 