God loves to find His children yearning after Him and seeking His presence. Please find encouragement here to embrace that quest.
On one occasion, while he was eating with them, he gave them this command: "Do not leave Jerusalem, but wait for the gift my Father promised, which you have heard me speak about.´ Acts 1:4 (NIV) We are not good at waiting these days. It kills us in our modern society to sit back... Continue Reading →
‘But I tell you the truth: It is for your good that I am going away. Unless I go away, the Counselor will not come to you; but if I go, I will send him to you.’ John 16:7 (NIV) Jesus is preparing the next stage of God´s great plan. He is instructing His... Continue Reading →
Then Judas (not Judas Iscariot) said, "But, Lord, why do you intend to show yourself to us and not to the world?" John 14:22 (NIV) Why do some come to experience God in their lifetimes and others don´t? Can´t everyone come to Jesus? Is there some kind of selectivity going on up in Heaven? Why... Continue Reading →
‘The Spirit of truth. The world cannot accept him, because it neither sees him nor knows him. But you know him, for he lives with you and will be in you.’ John 14:17 (NIV) The Holy Spirit! He is the answer. He is also the question. He is our hope in a hopeless world. He... Continue Reading →
And I will ask the Father, and he will give you another Counselor to be with you forever-- John 14:16 (NIV) What do we feel when we read the Holy Scriptures? Do we read the pages of print without sensing anything? Is our experience there one of cold mental transmission of information? Do we go... Continue Reading →
By this he meant the Spirit, whom those who believed in him were later to receive. Up to that time the Spirit had not been given, since Jesus had not yet been glorified. John 7:39 (NIV) By now surely we have all had time to consider how much importance we should place upon what the... Continue Reading →
‘Whoever believes in me, as the Scripture has said, streams of living water will flow from within him." John 7:38 (NIV) Who has ever spent some time out on the waters? Those who have braved the seas or challenged a river will be able to testify to the strength and the power that water holds. ... Continue Reading →
"The Spirit of the Lord is on me, because he has anointed me to preach good news to the poor. He has sent me to proclaim freedom for the prisoners and recovery of sight for blind, to release the oppressed,’ Luke 4:18 (NIV) We have heard of the Spirit of the Lord. But what is... Continue Reading →
And Jesus said unto them, Can the children of the bridechamber fast, while the bridegroom is with them? As long as they have the bridegroom with them, they cannot fast. Mark 2:19 (KJV) The Holy Scriptures can be viewed as a lovely cake. Our Master Chef prepared for us this feast for the eyes. Although... Continue Reading →
One of the most beautiful of the many fragrant blessings Jesus has promised us is that He would send us another to guide, teach and console us. Just one more incredible treasure promised to us that we do not deserve. But the promise comes direct from the mouth of our Savior and therefore we can... Continue Reading →
Searching For Christ 