God loves to find His children yearning after Him and seeking His presence. Please find encouragement here to embrace that quest.
John the Baptist came and went. Others have come and gone. God has sent so many messengers to us to warn us and turn us from our ways. We cannot afford to point our accusing fingers at the Pharisees or Jews or say that those warnings are for someone else. Only those who realize that they... Continue Reading →
But because of his great love for us, God, who is rich in mercy, Ephesians 2:4 NIV He stumbled home early one morning after staying out all night. Now that the laughter of the party had died down, all he could think of was going to sleep. But as he neared his house, he... Continue Reading →
Love must be sincere. Hate what is evil; cling to what is good. Romans 12:9 NIV We have been taught well. We know there is evil. We know that there is good. The problem is that we are living now through times that perilous. Our society and thought in general, is being orchestrated in such... Continue Reading →
Or do you show contempt for the riches of his kindness, tolerance and patience, not realizing that God's kindness leads you toward repentance? Romans 2:4 NIV Christians believe that we must go from being bad to being good. This is the truth, but only part of the truth. We could go on for years or... Continue Reading →
They have become filled with every kind of wickedness, evil, greed and depravity. They are full of envy, murder, strife, deceit and malice. They are gossips, 1:29 NIV Who are they? Not us for sure! But Scriptures describe a people who have lost their bearings. They are filled with all kinds of evil and... Continue Reading →
So when Peter went up to Jerusalem, the circumcised believers criticized him and said, "You went into the house of uncircumcised men and ate with them." Acts 11:2-3 (NIV) Does it pain us to hear of people from within the body of believers looking down on others or criticizing them on their actions? Is... Continue Reading →
Then Simon answered, "Pray to the Lord for me so that nothing you have said may happen to me." Acts 8: 24 (NIV) He does exactly as we often do. Simon turns from what God is doing and looks to worldly ends. Foolishly he takes an extra greedy step. But the Disciples show him... Continue Reading →
The God of our fathers raised Jesus from the dead--whom you had killed by hanging him on a tree. Acts 5:30 (NIV) What a crass manner to accuse their accusers! The Disciples point out recklessly to the jury of their own guilt in the death of Jesus Christ. Crazy! Insane! Nobody wants to hear... Continue Reading →
Again Peter denied it, and at that moment a rooster began to crow. John 18:27 (NIV) He is in a difficult spot. Peter is challenged over his dealings with the Lord. They are accusing him of being a Jesus freak right in the moment when it is not the safe thing to do. This could... Continue Reading →
He sent still a third, and they wounded him and threw him out. "Then the owner of the vineyard said, 'What shall I do? I will send my son, whom I love; perhaps they will respect him.' Luke 20:12-13 (NIV) Jesus tells us a story of a vineyard. He paints us a scene and a... Continue Reading →
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