God loves to find His children yearning after Him and seeking His presence. Please find encouragement here to embrace that quest.
And as for you, brothers, never tire of doing what is right. 2nd Thessalonians 3:13 NIV In a department store one day, a mother left her children looking around in the toy section. One of the boys found a figure that he especially liked. He wanted to show it to his mom. But when... Continue Reading →
"I am the good shepherd; I know my sheep and my sheep know me -- just as the Father knows me and I know the Father--and I lay down my life for the sheep.’ John 10:14-15 (NIV) Jesus takes the time. He repeats Himself on purpose. He gently leads us forward on some intricate... Continue Reading →
Jesus said, "For judgment I have come into this world, so that the blind will see and those who see will become blind." John 9:39 (NIV) A man has his eyes miraculously opened. He finally sees Jesus. The Saviour asks him if he believes in the Son of Man. The man willfully responds to Jesus... Continue Reading →
On hearing it, many of his disciples said, "This is a hard teaching. Who can accept it?" John 6:60 (NIV) //assets.pinterest.com/js/pinit.js"> You can lead a horse to water, but you can´t make it drink. The old saying says. Jesus tries to lift men´s eyes above themselves. He works hard to help them see higher than... Continue Reading →
Joseph of Arimathea, a prominent member of the Council, who was himself waiting for the kingdom of God, went boldly to Pilate and asked for Jesus' body. Mark 15:43 (NIV) All of Jerusalem had been in an uproar. Powerful figures had labored hard to execute Jesus. Finally they had persuaded people and the governors. They... Continue Reading →
Sitting down, Jesus called the Twelve and said, “If anyone wants to be first, he must be the very last, and the servant of all.” Matthew 9:35 (NIV) It is not fun being the last. It is not fun watching all the others selected before us. How can we feel good about not being preferred? ... Continue Reading →
And he called unto him the multitude with his disciples, and said unto them, If any man would come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me. Mark 8:34 (ASV) Nobody wants to be called negative. Nobody should be exclusive. It is just not popular to say “this is... Continue Reading →
About the ninth hour Jesus called out with a loud voice, saying: ¨E´li, E´li, la´ma sa-bach-tha´ni?¨ that is, ¨My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?¨ Matthew 27:46 (Reference Bible)Little do we stop to consider a powerful force that runs through this universe. It is this force which holds planets and constellations in their... Continue Reading →
He trusted in God; let him deliver him now, if he will have him: for he said, I am the Son of God. Matthew 27:43 (KJV) The chief priests, scribes and elders were watching Jesus hang on the cross and they were insulting Him. They made reference to the fact that Jesus claimed to be the... Continue Reading →
Now the chief priests, and elders, and all the council, sought false witness against Jesus, to put him to death; Matthew 26:59 (KJV) It continues, this trial of Jesus. Didn´t He suffer enough that night while He went before the Jews and before the Romans? But here we are today, still putting Him on the... Continue Reading →
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