God loves to find His children yearning after Him and seeking His presence. Please find encouragement here to embrace that quest.
And this is his command: to believe in the name of his Son, Jesus Christ, and to love one another as he commanded us. 1st John 3:23 NIV A single mother reluctantly let her two little boys go on a camping trip in the desert. They went with their friend´s dad and his kids.... Continue Reading →
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 →
For if there had been nothing wrong with that first covenant, no place would have been sought for another. Hebrews 8:7 NIV The child knew he should not do it. He had repeatedly heard the rule all his life. But to his parent´s surprise and disappointment, he stepped over the line. He disobeyed.... Continue Reading →
All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness, 2nd Timothy 3:16 NIV Two friends were once discussing the Bible. One of them made the statement that the Ten Commandments were actually the rule and authority long before Moses was ever born and still are today. The surprised... Continue Reading →
We know that the law is good if one uses it properly. 1st Timothy 1:8 NIV The family had a rule. Their day of worship was sacred. They could not skip it, or push it off. They would stop everything they normally did during the week to make that day special. In the morning... Continue Reading →
So the law was put in charge to lead us to Christ that we might be justified by faith. Galatians 3:24 NIV A team of gymnasts set out on their yearly tour. This year the man in charge was given a rookie that would test his patience. The new recruit was not like any... Continue Reading →
He has made us competent as ministers of a new covenant--not of the letter but of the Spirit; for the letter kills, but the Spirit gives life. 2nd Corinthians 3:6 NIV In the classroom the teacher hung a few simple rules: I sit in my chair, I am quiet, I respect others, I use... Continue Reading →
Pilate said, "Take him yourselves and judge him by your own law." John 18:31 (NIV) The angry mob is still trying to get rid of Jesus. He is finally brought before Pilate. In few words we see their intentions which are hardly disguised. Pilate tells them if they really want to judge Jesus they should... Continue Reading →
"A new command I give you: Love one another. As I have loved you, so you must love one another.’ John 13:34 Have we ever looked up the word “command”? In WordWeb it looks something like this: Noun: command An authoritative direction or instruction to do something. (military) A military unit or region under the... Continue Reading →
Then Jesus said to them, "The Son of Man is Lord of the Sabbath." Luke 6:5 (NIV) Jesus and His followers are walking through the fields. They pluck some heads of grain and remove the chaff to eat the grain. It seems like such a harmless little act, doesn´t it? How could this be a... Continue Reading →
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