Grace and peace to you from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ, Galatians 1:3 NIV He was less than ten years old when his father took him to climb Mt. Shasta in Northern California. They left the car in a parking lot and headed up the trail with their backpacks on. They... Continue Reading →
Heavenly Home
For while we are in this tent, we groan and are burdened, because we do not wish to be unclothed but to be clothed with our heavenly dwelling, so that what is mortal may be swallowed up by life. 2nd Corinthians 5:4 NIV A good-hearted Christian woman once took a young man in to... Continue Reading →
Our House In Heaven
Now we know that if the earthly tent we live in is destroyed, we have a building from God, an eternal house in heaven, not built by human hands. 2nd Corinthians 5:1 NIV Sent to do a job in Italy a small team of workers was not impressed with where their employers provided for... Continue Reading →
Cannot See
The god of this age has blinded the minds of unbelievers, so that they cannot see the light of the gospel of the glory of Christ, who is the image of God. 2nd Corinthians 4:4 NIV The photographer stood before the children and tried to hurry. The light was shining on their faces and he... Continue Reading →
Sweet Or Foul-Smelling
To the one we are the smell of death; to the other, the fragrance of life. And who is equal to such a task? 2nd Corinthians 2:16 NIV “Oh, you just have to try it!” They were told. “It is the best fruit ever!” But the newly arrived visitors stared at the sign in... Continue Reading →
From the Dead
But Christ has indeed been raised from the dead, the firstfruits of those who have fallen asleep. 1st Corinthians 15:20 NIV They knew he was going to go. He had been battling cancer for some time. His friends and family prayed a lot. But his condition got worse. Therapy held it off for some... Continue Reading →
Raised From Sin
By his power God raised the Lord from the dead, and he will raise us also. 1st Corinthians 6:14 NIV The invitation came and all the boys got together. After a couple of hours, the best man announced that it was time to go out. They loaded up and drove to the boulevard. It was... Continue Reading →
Spiritual Milk
I gave you milk, not solid food, for you were not yet ready for it. Indeed, you are still not ready. 1st Corinthians 3:2 NIV The woman looked down at her newborn baby asleep her arms. She had just experienced the miracle of giving birth to her first child. She was still in shock... Continue Reading →
What God Prepared
However, as it is written: "No eye has seen, no ear has heard, no mind has conceived what God has prepared for those who love him" 1st Corinthians 2:9 NIV From the time he was a toddler, he had been taught that God was preparing a home for him. He could almost see the streets... Continue Reading →
For The Good
And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose. Romans 8:28 NIV John was in a wheelchair. An accident had left him crippled. Yet he was the most incredibly positive person. When you met him, you felt pity. ... Continue Reading →
