God loves to find His children yearning after Him and seeking His presence. Please find encouragement here to embrace that quest.
Therefore consider carefully how you listen. Whoever has will be given more; whoever does not have, even what he thinks he has will be taken from him." Luke (8:18) (NIV) How do we read the Holy Scriptures? How do we take the Bible? When we hear the teachings of Jesus Christ, how should those words... Continue Reading →
The dead man sat up and began to talk, and Jesus gave him back to his mother. They were all filled with awe and praised God. "A great prophet has appeared among us," they said. "God has come to help his people." Luke 7:15-16 (NIV) Jesus is moving from town to town. As He and... Continue Reading →
Then Jesus said to Simon, "Don't be afraid; from now on you will catch men." So they pulled their boats up on shore, left everything and followed him. Luke 5:11 (NIV) Jesus is teaching the people near the lake. He sees some boats and asks to use one to preach from. The fishermen oblige. After... Continue Reading →
"The Spirit of the Lord is on me, because he has anointed me to preach good news to the poor. He has sent me to proclaim freedom for the prisoners and recovery of sight for blind, to release the oppressed,’ Luke 4:18 (NIV) We have heard of the Spirit of the Lord. But what is... Continue Reading →
and the Holy Spirit descended on him in bodily form like a dove. And a voice came from heaven: "You are my Son, whom I love; with you I am well pleased." Luke 3:22 (NIV) As Jesus came up out of the water, something super-natural occurs. It is described as a dove coming down out... Continue Reading →
When all the people were being baptized, Jesus was baptized too. And as he was praying, heaven was opened Luke 3:21 (NIV) Should it be interesting to note that Jesus was baptized when He was an adult? There had been rituals to perform for Him as a baby, but was this ceremony saved on purpose... Continue Reading →
`For my eyes have seen your salvation, which you have prepared in the sight of all people, a light for revelation to the Gentiles and for glory to your people Israel." Luke 2:30-32 (NIV) As we walk through the story of Jesus, Luke takes us into the temple. We find an elderly man who is... Continue Reading →
While they were there, the time came for the baby to be born, and she gave birth to her firstborn, a son. She wrapped him in cloths and placed him in a manger, because there was no guest room available for them. Luke 2:6-7 (NIV) We find ourselves in Bethlehem. Joseph has come along with... Continue Reading →
Then an angel of the Lord appeared to him, standing at the right side of the altar of incense. When Zechariah saw him, he was startled and was gripped with fear. Luke 1:11-12 (NIV) We may be holding off the thought of the Presence and existence of God until we have a little more information... Continue Reading →
Both of them were upright in the sight of God, observing all the Lord's commandments and regulations blamelessly. Luke 1:6 (NIV) We could be contemplating for the first time the seriousness of whether or not there is a God. We could also be considering whether or not we would even want to get to know... Continue Reading →
Searching For Christ 