God loves to find His children yearning after Him and seeking His presence. Please find encouragement here to embrace that quest.
The end of all things is near. Therefore be clear minded and self-controlled so that you can pray. 1st Peter 4:7 NIV The river was famous for its size and for the whitewater rapids that form where it goes through the gorge. Two old friends and their boys were loaded in the raft. Giant... Continue Reading →
and, "A stone that causes men to stumble and a rock that makes them fall." They stumble because they disobey the message--which is also what they were destined for. 1st Peter 2:8 NIV They went caving in the hills behind the house one night. It was exciting but the trip back to the house... Continue Reading →
Come near to God and he will come near to you. Wash your hands, you sinners, and purify your hearts, you double-minded. James 4:8 The boy stood with his feet in the warm water of the river. He was standing on a sandbank that divided the main current and a wide pool. He could... Continue Reading →
It says a lot for the love of our Savior that He humbled Himself to come to us and die for our choices. The thought should humble us too. It should endear us to Him. It should give us a pattern to follow. Could we pray that it does?
With all the experts that there are today to tell us that things are so, we can be lead to believe many things that sound reasonable. However, if we want to check our intelligence by running things by God above, we might want to spend a good deal of time searching the Scriptures. The Bible... Continue Reading →
May the God of peace, who through the blood of the eternal covenant brought back from the dead our Lord Jesus, that great Shepherd of the sheep, Hebrews 13:20 NIV Her name was Laska. She was a beautiful Golden Lab. She was a kind and caring dog that could be caressed even by small... Continue Reading →
who through faith conquered kingdoms, administered justice, and gained what was promised; who shut the mouths of lions, Hebrews 11:33 NIV Leaving a National Park one day, some visitors stopped by the office building. They were greeted by an elderly man with a strange smile. His face was wrinkled terribly and when the guests... Continue Reading →
How much more, then, will the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered himself unblemished to God, cleanse our consciences from acts that lead to death, so that we may serve the living God! Hebrews 9:14 NIV The teenager followed the fading two-track road that wound between the hills. He spotted a... Continue Reading →
Nothing in all creation is hidden from God's sight. Everything is uncovered and laid bare before the eyes of him to whom we must give account. Hebrews 4:13 NIV The children were only allowed to play on their tablet when they were given direct permission. They knew it. But one day their father had... Continue Reading →
We have come to share in Christ if we hold firmly till the end the confidence we had at first. Hebrews 3:14 NIV They were close friends growing up. The two boys were in the same class and they lived in the same neighborhood. Their families went to church together, and they used to... Continue Reading →
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