and he made us to be a Kingdom, priests to his God and Father; to him be the glory and the dominion forever and ever. Amen. Revelation 1:6 WEB The small family stood in a small ancient chapel. The held the baby as an elderly priest touched the baby in their arms. He had... Continue Reading →
In Our Defense
My dear children, I write this to you so that you will not sin. But if anybody does sin, we have one who speaks to the Father in our defense--Jesus Christ, the Righteous One. 1st John 2:1 NIV It was a simple camp near a spring of water. A stream ran by. They were... Continue Reading →
Submit to Authority
Submit yourselves for the Lord's sake to every authority instituted among men: whether to the king, as the supreme authority, 1st Peter 2:13 NIV They were not used to the bustle and traffic of the big city. They had driven up to the capital to visit some friends. So, they were trying hard to... Continue Reading →
Rich
Now listen, you rich people, weep and wail because of the misery that is coming upon you. James 5:1 NIV It was during their teenage years when the boys were so in love with cars. They dreamt of them day and night. One day they were waiting outside a shopping center for their mother... Continue Reading →
Come To
But you have come to Mount Zion, to the heavenly Jerusalem, the city of the living God. You have come to thousands upon thousands of angels in joyful assembly, Hebrews 12:22 NIV The family drove down to the Lowveld to visit their friends. They followed a winding tarred road all afternoon through the hills... Continue Reading →
Salvation Appeared
For the grace of God that brings salvation has appeared to all men. Titus 2:11 NIV The LA Lakers were the team to beat. At one of their sold out games a group of traveling acrobats came to do a half-time show. They were given a changing room that had comfortable sofas and plenty... Continue Reading →
Mere Men
You are still worldly. For since there is jealousy and quarreling among you, are you not worldly? Are you not acting like mere men? 1st Corinthians 3:3 NIV There was no way that the two could see eye to eye. His boss just did not like him. But because his boss was away a lot,... Continue Reading →
Twisted Crown Of Thorns
The soldiers twisted together a crown of thorns and put it on his head. They clothed him in a purple robe and went up to him again and again, saying, "Hail, king of the Jews!" And they struck him in the face. John 19:2-3 (NIV) They have Him, the Lamb of God. They take our... Continue Reading →
Blessed Is The King! #Jesus #Christ #God
They took palm branches and went out to meet him, shouting, "Hosanna!" "Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord!" "Blessed is the King of Israel!" John 12:13 (NIV) They hear of Him. They know He is coming. People start getting excited. People do what they can to prepare Him away. They... Continue Reading →
Upon Seeing Jesus
But on catching sight of Jesus from a distance, he ran and bowed down to him. Mark 5:6 (NWT) What a frightening thought it is, that a raving mad man was so driven by evil spirits that he lived out in the cemetery howling out in the night. Nobody could subdue this stricken man until... Continue Reading →
