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 →
He of whom these things are said belonged to a different tribe, and no one from that tribe has ever served at the altar. Hebrews 7:13 NIV There was no way to tell just how old the man was. He was small and now slightly stooped in posture. But there was a spring in... Continue Reading →
We must pay more careful attention, therefore, to what we have heard, so that we do not drift away. Hebrews 2:1 NIV The university students came into the hall on the day of the exam and took their seats. The professor handed out the papers while reminding them to read the instructions. There were... Continue Reading →
Therefore, brothers, in all our distress and persecution we were encouraged about you because of your faith. 1st Thessalonians 3:7 NIV He was not her maternal son. But he loved his adopted mother as much as her own children did. He missed her greatly when he had to move away for work. He had... 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 →
Carry each other's burdens, and in this way you will fulfill the law of Christ. Galatians 6:2 NIV A teenager was in the process of repainting his van in the high schools' shop class. While in the process, he used a primer to paint his grad-year numbers on the side of it. But before... Continue Reading →
May the grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit be with you all. 2nd Corinthians 13:14 NIV Reading his devotions one morning a man began to reflect upon the past and the path his life had taken. He remembered his childhood days and... Continue Reading →
Three times I pleaded with the Lord to take it away from me. 2nd Corinthians 12:8 NIV They worked side by side all day, every day. But the worker caught the brunt of all his boss´ frustration and anger. He spent his days demoralizing the hired man. In times of recession, the worker had... Continue Reading →
"Everything is permissible for me"—but not everything is beneficial. "Everything is permissible for me"--but I will not be mastered by anything. 1st Corinthians 6:12 NIV Two men sat down on the rock high above where they had been climbing. The sun began to set in an amazing array of colors. Purples, reds, golds and even... Continue Reading →
He who regards one day as special, does so to the Lord. He who eats meat, eats to the Lord, for he gives thanks to God; and he who abstains, does so to the Lord and gives thanks to God. Romans 14:6 NIV It may sound as though there is room here for each denomination... Continue Reading →
Searching For Christ 