God loves to find His children yearning after Him and seeking His presence. Please find encouragement here to embrace that quest.
Do not love the world or anything in the world. If anyone loves the world, the love of the Father is not in him. 1st John 2:15 NIV A small group of friends cheerfully walked down the dusty mountain trail until the trees opened up and they saw the lake. It was nestled in... Continue Reading →
Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today and forever. Hebrews 13:8 NIV Tiny hands clasp together. On bended knee, the small children knelt. It was bedtime. Just like they had been taught, every night, they would speak with their friend, their helper, their Savior. To them, Jesus was a dearly beloved member of... Continue Reading →
No discipline seems pleasant at the time, but painful. Later on, however, it produces a harvest of righteousness and peace for those who have been trained by it. Hebrews 12:11 NIV A boy was doing his chores in the backyard one day when his two brothers came with a box of matches. They convinced... Continue Reading →
In this way they will lay up treasure for themselves as a firm foundation for the coming age, so that they may take hold of the life that is truly life. 1st Timothy 6:19 NIV There was a young man who went to work for one of the NBA teams. When Christmas came around,... Continue Reading →
Masters, provide your slaves with what is right and fair, because you know that you also have a Master in heaven. Colossians 4:1 NIV A newly appointed manager took his job seriously. He had a family and knew how important it was for his employees to know their schedules ahead of time and have... Continue Reading →
he predestined us to be adopted as his sons through Jesus Christ, in accordance with his pleasure and will Ephesians 1:5 NIV They took a teenaged boy from a different country into their home. They treated him as if he were their own son. He had his own family back in his own country,... Continue Reading →
The one who sows to please his sinful nature, from that nature will reap destruction; the one who sows to please the Spirit, from the Spirit will reap eternal life. Galatians 6:8 The children were playing one day behind their house when another kid from school came by. Their parents were not around. The... Continue Reading →
and the secrets of his heart will be laid bare. So he will fall down and worship God, exclaiming, "God is really among you!" 1st Corinthians 14:25 NIV Cautiously he stepped through the door and into the church. The woman beside him was his travel agent. She had invited him to come to church... Continue Reading →
No temptation has seized you except what is common to man. And God is faithful; he will not let you be tempted beyond what you can bear. But when you are tempted, he will also provide a way out so that you can stand up under it. 1st Corinthians 9:13 NIV The small party... Continue Reading →
Your boasting is not good. Don't you know that a little yeast works through the whole batch of dough? 1st Corinthians 5:6 He was so excited to be allowed to bake. The young boy quickly gathered the ingredients and began putting them into the mixer. Disregarding his parent´s pleas to wait for them to... Continue Reading →
Searching For Christ 