God loves to find His children yearning after Him and seeking His presence. Please find encouragement here to embrace that quest.
‘If I had not come and spoken to them, they would not be guilty of sin. Now, however, they have no excuse for their sin.’ John 15:22 (NIV) Are the people Jesus is talking about breaking one of the Ten Commandments? Are they stealing, lying, coveting or killing? Are they not paying tribute to their... Continue Reading →
The evening meal was being served, and the devil had already prompted Judas Iscariot, son of Simon, to betray Jesus. John 13:2 (NIV) We could be tempted to overlook the evil that is at work in our world and in our lives. As Christians we tend to look to more positive thoughts. We love to... Continue Reading →
Jesus replied, "I tell you the truth, everyone who sins is a slave to sin.’ John 8:34 (NIV) Jesus stands in sharp contrast with the world. His message is for people to come to Him. He asks men to do something out of our nature to do. He asks us to set our faith in... Continue Reading →
Jesus straightened up and asked her, "Woman, where are they? Has no one condemned you?" "No one, sir," she said. "Then neither do I condemn you," Jesus declared. "Go now and leave your life of sin." John 8:10-11 (NIV) They have gone. They are the ones who would hurl their stones. In the Light of... Continue Reading →
At this, those who heard began to go away one at a time, the older ones first, until only Jesus was left, with the woman still standing there. John 8:9 (NIV) She is roughly escorted to Jesus. There she is made to stand in shame. Her accusers not only want to see her harmed, but... Continue Reading →
But Jesus bent down and started to write on the ground with his finger. When they kept on questioning him, he straightened up and said to them, "If any one of you is without sin, let him be the first to throw a stone at her." John 8:7 (NIV) He is teaching. They bring a... Continue Reading →
But with loud shouts they insistently demanded that he be crucified, and their shouts prevailed. Luke 23:23 (NIV) What got into those people that day? How could God-fearing men and women fall into such cruel behavior? How can religious oriented people stoop to abuse and hatred? How many crimes are we reading about of a... Continue Reading →
‘But the hand of him who is going to betray me is with mine on the table. The Son of Man will go as it has been decreed, but woe to that man who betrays him." Luke 22:21-22 (NIV) Judas, the one called Iscariot, is said to have been entered by Satan. He has walked... Continue Reading →
The apostles said to the Lord, "Increase our faith!" He replied, "If you have faith as small as a mustard seed, you can say to this mulberry tree, 'Be uprooted and planted in the sea,' and it will obey you. Luke 17:5-6 (NIV) How many rungs are there on the ladder that leads upward into... Continue Reading →
“And if anyone causes one of these little ones who believe in me to sin, it would be better for him to be thrown into the sea with a large millstone tied around his neck.´ Mark 9:42 (NIV) Our Shepherd leads His flock forward into understanding. Gently He brings us past the obstacles and dangers. ... Continue Reading →
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