God loves to find His children yearning after Him and seeking His presence. Please find encouragement here to embrace that quest.
For after all these things do the Gentiles seek; for your heavenly Father knoweth that ye have need of all these things. Matthew 6:32 American Standard Version Beautiful and poetic are Jesus´ words on not worrying about worldly things. Matthew 6:25-34 has been preached often to give comfort to the flock of followers. Nearly all... Continue Reading →
There are some teachings of Christ that sound good to us and we would set out to complete our Savior´s wishes, but somehow we never quite get the hang of it. In Matthew 5:43-48 Jesus calls us to love not only our brothers, but those who seek to injure us in some way. While this... Continue Reading →
For I say unto you, that except your righteousness shall exceed the righteousness of the scribes and Pharisees, ye shall no wise enter into the kingdom of heaven. Matthew 5:20 (American Standard Version) One of the forever highly disputable concepts that we must each seek an adequate balance of is that between justification by faith... Continue Reading →
The story about Peter denying Jesus is a familiar one. It is depicted here again in John 18. We have all read it or heard that story many times. We may often feel a sense of pity for what Peter may have suffered when he failed His Lord and Master. But perhaps there is more... Continue Reading →
One can only wonder at the magnitude and depth of the words Jesus uses in John 14:10-11. Some truths are so wonderful that we may have to wait until we are face to face with our Savior and He can increase our understanding. In the meanwhile, we do not have to neglect these deeper truths... Continue Reading →
It seems nothing short of astonishing, that we run around like busy little ants each one bent intently on their own little missions and tasks, all the while not letting the words and teachings of Jesus to sink down below the shallow surface and to their true meanings. Perhaps we are witnessing a deceit so... Continue Reading →
One thing which we all seem to get caught up in when remembering the life of Christ, is to celebrate the wonder and significance of the moment. This can be and is a very admirable thing to do indeed; however, what we do not always do is celebrate what Christ did as being something of... Continue Reading →
What a power packed text! There is enough good hearty instruction here to set souls free and deliver them again into the hand of the One to whom we belong. Long I have felt the importance and seen the beauty of this text. But today I stopped while reading over it. So many of the... Continue Reading →
Before the Throne Through the mystical haze and fog of reality we step cautiously into the dream land of imagination. As the scene becomes clearer and the last wisps part, we can start to see a large crowd of people. As we venture forward into the midst of them we notice that they are waiting... Continue Reading →
Then that Immense Presence who is the Living God, looked right at me! There was God. He was surrounded by His infinitude and almighty power. He began creating universes, solar systems, stars and planets. Then He began to build this amazing plan of our existence. He created an environment for us of such design that... Continue Reading →
Searching For Christ 