God loves to find His children yearning after Him and seeking His presence. Please find encouragement here to embrace that quest.
When we read the parables Jesus gives to teach us, do we start to see the bigger picture of our Lord and His direct desire to deal with us in a personal way? Does it warm our hearts to see God wanting to make sure everything is right between us? Does it make us look... Continue Reading →
Nothing in all creation is hidden from God's sight. Everything is uncovered and laid bare before the eyes of him to whom we must give account. Hebrews 4:13 NIV The children were only allowed to play on their tablet when they were given direct permission. They knew it. But one day their father had... Continue Reading →
And he made known to us the mystery of his will according to his good pleasure, which he purposed in Christ, Ephesians 1:9 NIV A professional mascot in the NBA once did a sketch during one of his team´s home games. An evil magician tied up the mascot and took him to the middle of... Continue Reading →
Tongues, then, are a sign, not for believers but for unbelievers; prophecy, however, is for believers, not for unbelievers. 1st Corinthians 14:22 NIV The performance just came to a close and one of the performers stood at the door to see the guests as they left the hall. It was late and many hurried... Continue Reading →
This man was handed over to you by God's set purpose and foreknowledge; and you, with the help of wicked men, put him to death by nailing him to the cross. Acts 2:23 (NIV) Everyone knows the story. It has been told and referred to all over the place. Peter puts to words the... Continue Reading →
"Leave her alone," Jesus replied. "It was intended that she should save this perfume for the day of my burial.’ John 12:7 (NIV) Jesus is at the table. So is the man whom He restored to life. Mary opens an expensive perfume and uses the whole bottle on washing Jesus´ feet. She uses her own... Continue Reading →
He went into all the country around the Jordan, preaching a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins. As is written in the book of the words of Isaiah the prophet: "A voice of one calling in the desert, 'Prepare the way for the Lord, make straight paths for him.’ Luke 3:3-4 (NIV) Here... Continue Reading →
¨Ye blind guides, that strain out the gnat, and swallow the camel!¨ Matthew 23:24 (ASV) Jesus takes His teaching and touches upon a subject where we all come up short. He directs His disdain at the actions of certain church people but the correlation is clear. ¨Hypocrites!¨ He cries, ¨who give tithes and follow the... Continue Reading →
Searching For Christ 