God loves to find His children yearning after Him and seeking His presence. Please find encouragement here to embrace that quest.
He was in the world, and though the world was made through him, the world did not recognize him. He came to that which was his own, but his own did not receive him. John 1:10-11 (NIV) Referring to the Son of God coming here into our world, Scriptures say that the world did not... Continue Reading →
In him was life, and that life was the light of men. The light shines in the darkness, but the darkness has not understood it. John 1:4-5 (NIV) What mysterious power does God have that men need? Why do people search to know more about Him? Do we wonder? Or have we outgrown the thought... Continue Reading →
Then Jesus came with them to the spot called Gethsemane, and he said to the disciples: ¨Sit down here while I go over there and pray.¨ Matthew 26:36 (Reference Bible) Every now and then life seems to get the better of us. Things stack up against us until our resistance breaks down and so does... Continue Reading →
¨Everyone, then, that confesses union with me before men, I will also confess union with him before my Father who is in the heavens;¨ Matthew 10:32 (Reference Bible) This text, we could read while taking the literal road, but in spiritual things this is rarely beneficial and dangerously limits our instruction and healing. We could... Continue Reading →
Look, many tax collectors and sinners came and began dinning with Jesus and his disciples. Matthew 9:10 (New World Translation) It seemed to some that Jesus was a bit of a renegade. Jesus did come to church, but He also hung out with people who everyone knew were bad people. The church authorities tried to... Continue Reading →
If we were to strip down our faith and our religion, what would we find there? There is much that we could include and many outward expressions. But should we try to get beyond all the superfluous matter and get to the heart of the matter, what is hiding there below the surface? Far deeper... Continue Reading →
One can only wonder at the magnitude and depth of the words Jesus uses in John 14:10-11. Some truths are so wonderful that we may have to wait until we are face to face with our Savior and He can increase our understanding. In the meanwhile, we do not have to neglect these deeper truths... Continue Reading →
Searching For Christ 