God loves to find His children yearning after Him and seeking His presence. Please find encouragement here to embrace that quest.
For if there had been nothing wrong with that first covenant, no place would have been sought for another. Hebrews 8:7 NIV The child knew he should not do it. He had repeatedly heard the rule all his life. But to his parent´s surprise and disappointment, he stepped over the line. He disobeyed.... Continue Reading →
Therefore God again set a certain day, calling it Today, when a long time later he spoke through David, as was said before: "Today, if you hear his voice, do not harden your hearts." Hebrews 4:7 NIV The young man lay in a small caravan parked in a friend´s yard in Australia. He had... Continue Reading →
And we urge you, brothers, warn those who are idle, encourage the timid, help the weak, be patient with everyone. 1st Thessalonians 5:14 NIV He had known his little friend since he was 3. Now the boy was entering his teenage years. Their families were friends. The little guy looked up to his older... Continue Reading →
May the Lord make your love increase and overflow for each other and for everyone else, just as ours does for you. 1st Thessalonians 3:12 NIV The pregnant lady looked down at the toddler in her arms. To her, this child was the most beautiful little creature in the entire world. As she admired... Continue Reading →
Bear with each other and forgive whatever grievances you may have against one another. Forgive as the Lord forgave you. Colossians 3:13 NIV His friends burned him bad. They had entered a business venture together, but he had carried the financial responsibility. They begged him to keep them out of the taxes and gladly... Continue Reading →
The entire law is summed up in a single command: "Love your neighbor as yourself." Galatians 5:14 NIV Their father was not the strictest of fathers. He hoped that they would grow up to be good people and to care about others. But he was not about to beat good sense into them. So... Continue Reading →
And we, who with unveiled faces all reflect the Lord's glory, are being transformed into his likeness with ever increasing glory, which comes from the Lord, who is the Spirit. 2nd Corinthians 3:18 NIV When he was small, a boy could not stand certain things about his parents. For example, when his parents told... Continue Reading →
Circumcision is nothing and uncircumcision is nothing. Keeping God's commands is what counts. 1st Corinthians 7:19 The children came around with the basket. People were dropping their tithes, their offerings, and their loose change into it. But they had nothing in their pockets to give. They probably could have given their last two coins like... Continue Reading →
In the same way, the Spirit helps us in our weakness. We do not know what we ought to pray for, but the Spirit himself intercedes for us with groans that words cannot express. Romans 8:26 NIV Every time we begin to feel good about ourselves and proud of our standing, God would have... Continue Reading →
In the same way, count yourselves dead to sin but alive to God in Christ Jesus. Romans 6:11 NIV Christians have this joy that now we can live for something else. We no longer need to follow the trends of our society. We do not have to stand up to the standards of our times.... Continue Reading →
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