God loves to find His children yearning after Him and seeking His presence. Please find encouragement here to embrace that quest.
As John was completing his work, he said: 'Who do you think I am? I am not that one. No, but he is coming after me, whose sandals I am not worthy to untie.' Acts 13:25 (NIV) Paul draws his listeners of every generation to consider the past. He points out how men touched... Continue Reading →
He overthrew seven nations in Canaan and gave their land to his people as their inheritance. All this took about 450 years. Acts 13:19-20 (NIV) We are impatient. We want everything now. In our hurry we unconsciously try to apply our haste to God. We think that He should move without irritating us with... Continue Reading →
He endured their conduct for about forty years in the desert, Acts 13:18 (NIV) Invited to speak Paul stands to address the curious. His mission is to help people see their need for a Savior. He would show that we already have One. To set the scene he has his hearers look back and... Continue Reading →
Now the hand of the Lord is against you. You are going to be blind, and for a time you will be unable to see the light of the sun." Acts 13:11 (NIV) A man stands in the way of the word of Jesus. Paul reprimands the man and brings the matter back where... Continue Reading →
Then Saul, who was also called Paul, filled with the Holy Spirit, looked straight at Elymas and said, Acts 13:9 (NIV) We Christian love to imagine ourselves as a warriors for the Lord. We love to think that our choice to believe in an all-powerful God brings strength to us. We like to think... Continue Reading →
While they were worshiping the Lord and fasting, the Holy Spirit said, "Set apart for me Barnabas and Saul for the work to which I have called them." Acts 13:2 (NIV) The Holy Spirit Speaks! If we care to take note, we see that it happens when certain conditions are met. People have their... Continue Reading →
They passed the first and second guards and came to the iron gate leading to the city. It opened for them by itself, and they went through it. When they had walked the length of one street, suddenly the angel left him. Acts 12:10 (NIV) It seems like a dream. It is too good... Continue Reading →
Suddenly an angel of the Lord appeared and a light shone in the cell. He struck Peter on the side and woke him up. "Quick, get up!" he said, and the chains fell off Peter's wrists. Acts 12:7 (NIV) Guards all around! Mission impossible! There´s no escape for the man of God, but wait! ... Continue Reading →
So Peter was kept in prison, but the church was earnestly praying to God for him. Acts 12:5 (NIV) They catch the man. They put him away. The world thinks they will have their way. But there is one thing they do not count on. There are people praying! Peter is locked up tightly... Continue Reading →
He had James, the brother of John, put to death with the sword. Acts 12: 2 (NIV) In our world today we have come to think differently of the price. Commerce has flourished. Materialism has grown. People go out in search of bargains. We have become consumer machines! We want more for less. It... Continue Reading →
Searching For Christ 