If we could only realize that now is the most important moment for us in our lives, then a wonderful new outlook would overtake us. All of a sudden each relationship would be a blessing and a potential opportunity for each of us to grow closer together and to God. Every minute of our lives... Continue Reading →
Walking With God
I have no greater joy than to hear that my children are walking in the truth. 3rd John 1:4 NIV It was the day of the week that they normally went to church, but they were very far from the nearest one. Along the banks of one of Africa´s great rivers, under immense acacia... Continue Reading →
Love Or Fear
There is no fear in love. But perfect love drives out fear, because fear has to do with punishment. The one who fears is not made perfect in love. 1st John 4:18 NIV One night, a farmer invited the kids that were visiting his ranch in Africa to go for a night drive to... Continue Reading →
Love Our Brothers
We know that we have passed from death to life, because we love our brothers. Anyone who does not love remains in death. 1st John 3:14 NIV One day, some good friends of the family came over to visit. They had children too and the kids immediately started playing together. There was a room... Continue Reading →
Refusing Who Speaks
See to it that you do not refuse him who speaks. If they did not escape when they refused him who warned them on earth, how much less will we, if we turn away from him who warns us from heaven? Hebrews 12:25 NIV It was a big day for the children. But it... Continue Reading →
Mystery of Godliness
Beyond all question, the mystery of godliness is great: He appeared in a body, was vindicated by the Spirit, was seen by angels, was preached among the nations, was believed on in the world, was taken up in glory. 1st Timothy 3:16 NIV Two Landrovers stood under a large spreading tree near an African... Continue Reading →
Shut Out
They will be punished with everlasting destruction and shut out from the presence of the Lord and from the majesty of his power 2nd Thessalonians 1:9 NIV One night some reckless boys went over into a Mexican border town to check out the nightlife. But they did not keep track of the time. When... Continue Reading →
Wake Up
for it is light that makes everything visible. This is why it is said: "Wake up, O sleeper, rise from the dead, and Christ will shine on you." Ephesians 5:14 NIV At sea, a man was rowing through the night. They did not have much food on board so they had a line out... Continue Reading →
Eyes Fixed
So we fix our eyes not on what is seen, but on what is unseen. For what is seen is temporary, but what is unseen is eternal. 2nd Corinthians 4:18 NIV His attention should have been on the sermon. But the speaker rambled on. His mind began to wander from the preacher´s words to... Continue Reading →
SPIRIT
Now the Lord is the Spirit, and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is freedom. 2nd Corinthians 3:17 NIV Spirits were high! The university teams traveled down to their region´s cheerleading camp. They had training sessions and activities for several days. But the highlight was the competition. Working together they used clever... Continue Reading →
