God loves to find His children yearning after Him and seeking His presence. Please find encouragement here to embrace that quest.
and find out what pleases the Lord. Ephesians 5:10 NIV It was a creative writing class. In it, there were a couple of overly creative young people. They were excited to finally be in a class where they could give wings to their creativity. The exercises they were given spurred them on. But the... Continue Reading →
I keep asking that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the glorious Father, may give you the Spirit of wisdom and revelation, so that you may know him better. Ephesians 1:17 There was once a youth retreat organized in a safari camp in Africa. Accompanying the youths were several adults and one grandmother. ... Continue Reading →
And he made known to us the mystery of his will according to his good pleasure, which he purposed in Christ, Ephesians 1:9 NIV A professional mascot in the NBA once did a sketch during one of his team´s home games. An evil magician tied up the mascot and took him to the middle of... Continue Reading →
But the Jerusalem that is above is free, and she is our mother. Galatians 4:26 NIV Stepping off the plane a family waited at immigration. They had moved to Europe when their children were born to be closer to her family. Now they were returning to visit his side of the family. But at... Continue Reading →
For we cannot do anything against the truth, but only for the truth. 2nd Corinthians 13:8 NIV It was a religious school. One teacher cared for the children in her class and her love was well received by her students. But her bosses were not happy. They wanted her to join their denomination. They... Continue Reading →
Examine yourselves to see whether you are in the faith; test yourselves. Do you not realize that Christ Jesus is in you--unless, of course, you fail the test? 2nd Corinthians 13:5 NIV The pilots of a light aircraft were unqualified to fly in bad weather, but they needed to refuel. Dropping through a hole... Continue Reading →
However, I admit that I worship the God of our fathers as a follower of the Way, which they call a sect. I believe everything that agrees with the Law and that is written in the Prophets, Acts 24:14 (NIV) Admit, Worship, God, Follower, and the Way; these are the words Paul uses to... Continue Reading →
Even from your own number men will arise and distort the truth in order to draw away disciples after them. Acts 20:30 (NIV) We have been warned that in our day men would distort the truth. But who are these wolves that will not spare the flock of God? Could they be the ones... Continue Reading →
Yet Saul grew more and more powerful and baffled the Jews living in Damascus by proving that Jesus is the Christ. Acts9:22 (NIV) He is a changed man. He has come to know Jesus. This is not a figure of speech. It is not a convenient expression. This man has been confronted by our... Continue Reading →
‘It is written in the Prophets: 'They will all be taught by God.' Everyone who listens to the Father and learns from him comes to me.’ John 6:45 (NIV) Does the Son of God have an amazing Way of cutting past all the trivial and getting to the bottom line? He speaks of mankind in... Continue Reading →
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