God loves to find His children yearning after Him and seeking His presence. Please find encouragement here to embrace that quest.
"Woe to you experts in the law, because you have taken away the key to knowledge. You yourselves have not entered, and you have hindered those who were entering." Luke 11:52 (NIV) Jesus is visiting the house of one of the religious leaders. They notice that Jesus is not fulfilling the customary manners. Does He... Continue Reading →
Your eye is the lamp of your body. When your eyes are good, your whole body also is full of light. But when they are bad, your body also is full of darkness. See to it, then, that the light within you is not darkness. Luke 11:34-35 (NIV) Jesus begins to talk about lamps. He... Continue Reading →
He said to them, "When you pray, say: " 'Father, hallowed be your name, your kingdom come. Give us each day our daily bread. Forgive us our sins, for we also forgive everyone who sins against us. And lead us not into temptation. ' " Luke 11:2-4 (NIV) Should we think it important to pray?... Continue Reading →
Then he said to them, "Whoever welcomes this little child in my name welcomes me; and whoever welcomes me welcomes the one who sent me. For he who is least among you all--he is the greatest." Luke 9:48 (NIV) Jesus finds His followers getting side-tracked on an issue. Is He forever doing that? They are... Continue Reading →
Therefore consider carefully how you listen. Whoever has will be given more; whoever does not have, even what he thinks he has will be taken from him." Luke (8:18) (NIV) How do we read the Holy Scriptures? How do we take the Bible? When we hear the teachings of Jesus Christ, how should those words... Continue Reading →
Still other seed fell on good soil. It came up and yielded a crop, a hundred times more than was sown." When he said this, he called out, "He who has ears to hear, let him hear." Luke 8:8 (NIV) Painting by: George Wonenberg Jesus is teaching. People come to Him from all around to... Continue Reading →
Jesus said to the woman, "Your faith has saved you; go in peace." Luke 7:50 (NIV) He is invited to come into the house of one of the Pharisees. Jesus comes to the dinner but an interesting scene unfolds. There is a woman there who came looking for Him. Everyone knows she doesn´t have the... Continue Reading →
And Mary said: "My soul glorifies the Lord and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior,’ Luke 1:46-47 (NIV) The pregnant Mary breaks out into song. Her heart wells up with at all the expressions of love and favor she has found in the Lord. Her soul overflows with joy and she bursts out in... Continue Reading →
When the servant girl saw him there, she said again to those standing around, "This fellow is one of them." Mark 14:69 (NIV) Peter has just had a moment with the world. He is still in a very dangerous position. He is right in the middle of a hostile crowd. He is in the courtyard... Continue Reading →
`Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind and with all your strength.’ Mark 12:30 (NIV) Here we are in the Presence of Jesus. The scholars and teachers are pressing Him on important issues. All those who care to know are fascinated by His... Continue Reading →
Searching For Christ 