The Son

but in these last days he has spoken to us by his Son, whom he appointed heir of all things, and through whom he made the universe. Hebrews 1: NIV   The sun came up turning the sky into a spectacular masterpiece of brilliant colors. Its magnificent beauty took your breath away. A group of... Continue Reading →

The Love of Money

People who want to get rich fall into temptation and a trap and into many foolish and harmful desires that plunge men into ruin and destruction.1st Timothy 6:9  NIV   His heart was beating fast as he chose the green Nothing-to-Declare route through customs.  A friend had offered to pay for his trip to this... Continue Reading →

Shown Mercy

Even though I was once a blasphemer and a persecutor and a violent man, I was shown mercy because I acted in ignorance and unbelief.  1st Timothy 1:13  NIV   In Venice Italy, you can stand on a stone bridge over the Rio di Palazzo canal and take pictures of the famous Bridge of Sighs. ... Continue Reading →

Found Jesus Yet?

and to wait for his Son from heaven, whom he raised from the dead--Jesus, who rescues us from the coming wrath.  1st Thessalonians 1:10  NIV   “Have you found Jesus yet?”  The man asks Forest Gump in the famous movie.  “I didn´t know I was supposed to be looking for Him.”  He replies.  In his... Continue Reading →

Be Kind

Be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving each other, just as in Christ God forgave you.  Ephesians 4:32  NIV   In the course of two years, a man worked in three different jobs.  In the first two jobs, he had kind and caring bosses.  They went out of their way to make him feel... Continue Reading →

Seated With Christ

And God raised us up with Christ and seated us with him in the heavenly realms in Christ Jesus,  Ephesians 2:6  NIV   Their parents took them to church when they were young.  They came from humble farming backgrounds.  At night, after the chores were all done, they were taught to pray.  They would call... Continue Reading →

Fruit of the Spirit

But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness,  Galatians 5:22  NIV   She stood each day at the head of a small one-roomed class.  Her students ranged in ages and in cultural backgrounds.  She was a whitehaired elderly woman and always had her hair tucked up neatly.  She was... Continue Reading →

Our Weakness

  I will boast about a man like that, but I will not boast about myself, except about my weaknesses.  2nd Corinthians 12:5   Just as the sun was rising over the jungle the plane´s engine sputtered.  They had flown through the night as only had a couple of hours to go to reach the... Continue Reading →

Death To Live

In the same way, count yourselves dead to sin but alive to God in Christ Jesus.  Romans 6:11  NIV Christians have this joy that now we can live for something else.  We no longer need to follow the trends of our society.  We do not have to stand up to the standards of our times.... Continue Reading →

The Gift That Will Reign

For if, by the trespass of the one man, death reigned through that one man, how much more will those who receive God's abundant provision of grace and of the gift of righteousness reign in life through the one man, Jesus Christ.  Romans 5:17 Much pain and distance from God has come to the world... Continue Reading →

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