God loves to find His children yearning after Him and seeking His presence. Please find encouragement here to embrace that quest.
There is a Way that gets us ahead in the eyes of God. This Way is not the one we normally like to take. It means renouncing ourselves. It means letting others stand in the light while we may even have to suffer a little. We may have to swallow pride, be overlooked, sneered and... Continue Reading →
And the God of all grace, who called you to his eternal glory in Christ, after you have suffered a little while, will himself restore you and make you strong, firm and steadfast. 1st Peter 5:10 NIV The mosquito had gotten the better of him. He fell deathly ill. Malaria set in, and with... Continue Reading →
In this you greatly rejoice, though now for a little while you may have had to suffer grief in all kinds of trials. 1st Peter 1:6 The conversation between two teenage brothers became heated. The older one had gone and got a job at a golf course. Many of the tasks he had to... Continue Reading →
All this is evidence that God's judgment is right, and as a result you will be counted worthy of the kingdom of God, for which you are suffering. 2nd Thessalonians 1:5 NIV It was not because he was a Christian that he was persecuted. He just worked for a cruel boss. But every day... Continue Reading →
I press on toward the goal to win the prize for which God has called me heavenward in Christ Jesus. Philippians 3:14 NIV It was 300km to the other end of the remote African lake. They thought they were being brave. But their friends and family thought they were committing suicide. There was no... Continue Reading →
Then Paul answered, "Why are you weeping and breaking my heart? I am ready not only to be bound, but also to die in Jerusalem for the name of the Lord Jesus." Acts 21:13 Everyone is begging Paul not to go to Jerusalem. It is made known through the Spirit that he will be... Continue Reading →
After they had been severely flogged, they were thrown into prison, and the jailer was commanded to guard them carefully. Acts 16:23 (NIV) Even a casual glimpse into the Scriptures will show how men who were willing to stand for Christ and the Father were constantly mistaken, humiliated and abused. Reasons for this may... Continue Reading →
With a loud cry, Jesus breathed his last. The curtain of the temple was torn in two from top to bottom. Mark 15:37-38 (NIV) There it was. He reached the end. Jesus had walked His walk on earth. He had remained faithful and had stayed constantly with His Father. Never had He left God as... Continue Reading →
Jesus replied, “To be sure, Elijah does come first, and restores all things. Why then is it written that the Son of Man must suffer much and be rejected?” Mark 9:12 (TNIV) At first glance in this part of our text Jesus seems to change directions. He makes a statement which does not seem related... Continue Reading →
And immediately the king sent an executioner with orders to bring John’s head. He went and beheaded him in the prison. Mark 6:27 (ESV) It should not surprise us when someone tells us that the Christian will encounter unpleasant times. Nobody wants to willingly place themselves in the line of danger or at odds with... Continue Reading →
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