God loves to find His children yearning after Him and seeking His presence. Please find encouragement here to embrace that quest.
But by the grace of God I am what I am, and his grace to me was not without effect. No, I worked harder than all of them--yet not I, but the grace of God that was with me. 1st Corinthians 15:10 NIV A man and his wife were down and out. They had... Continue Reading →
But eagerly desire the greater gifts. And now I will show you the most excellent way. 1st Corinthians 12:31 NIV A family came to the end of the line. The wife was out of work and the unemployment check was about to end. His job wouldn’t cover for the family in a world where... Continue Reading →
Blessed is the man whose sin the Lord will never count against him." Romans 4:8 NIV We need a Savior! We need help with everything about our existence. We constantly cross the line. We cannot blame Adam and Eve. We all secretly listen to our own deviating voices. We all let our interests shift... Continue Reading →
It seemed good to the Holy Spirit and to us not to burden you with anything beyond the following requirements: Acts 15:28 (NIV) Christ´s early church finds the need to send an express message to the people who know little of religious laws and ordinances. They write and send witnesses in person to guide... Continue Reading →
When Rafaela* was 12 years old she got raped by her stepfather. Fortunately she did not get pregnant as 6 of our other girls with the same experience growing up in our orphanage with their babies. Rafaela was coming into our orphanage what was a blessing in disguise to her and to us as you... Continue Reading →
"You are not one of his disciples, are you?" the girl at the door asked Peter. He replied, "I am not." John 18:17 (NIV) He gets into the courtyard where they have taken Jesus to be interrogated. Peter is afraid that someone will find out about His part with Jesus. It would not be the... Continue Reading →
‘You will always have the poor among you, but you will not always have me." John 12:8 (NIV) Judas makes a cynical remark about Mary´s gift to Jesus. He is unhappy to see her waste such expensive perfume by pouring it all out on Jesus´ feet. He says that the money could have been used... Continue Reading →
‘Has not Moses given you the law? Yet not one of you keeps the law. Why are you trying to kill me?" John 7:19 (NIV) Jesus is receiving opposition. People are undermining His authority to teach and heal. Jesus is forced to explain His actions. While doing this He uses the moment to expose those... Continue Reading →
where they got into a boat and set off across the lake for Capernaum. By now it was dark, and Jesus had not yet joined them. A strong wind was blowing and the waters grew rough. John 6:17-18 (NIV) Is this just the way things go? When we are not with Jesus, does everything seem... Continue Reading →
"Unless you people see miraculous signs and wonders," Jesus told him, "you will never believe." John 4:48 (NIV) A man is driven in his desperation and his love for his child. He comes to Jesus for help. He journeys to where he will find Jesus. He begs the Teacher for healing. Jesus hears the man´s... Continue Reading →
Searching For Christ 