God loves to find His children yearning after Him and seeking His presence. Please find encouragement here to embrace that quest.
For you know that we dealt with each of you as a father deals with his own children, 1st Thessalonians 2:11 NIV Uh oh! They were in trouble again! Discipline was called for and the mother had to say, “Just wait until your dad gets home!” When he did he took his boys down... Continue Reading →
For in Christ all the fullness of the Deity lives in bodily form, Colossians 2:9 NIV The little guy worked pretty hard. His mom combed his hair, but the child pressed his hair flat with his hand and plastered it to one side just like his dad. His father was a missionary. He wanted... Continue Reading →
He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn over all creation. Colossians 1:15 NIV Daddy came home from work exhausted. He took his toddler in his arms and reclined on the sofa. The child relaxed in the embrace and soon both of them fell asleep. The mother came in and found the... Continue Reading →
For he has rescued us from the dominion of darkness and brought us into the kingdom of the Son he loves, Colossians 1:13 NIV They crossed over the border just before it closed one night. In the morning they left the security of the motel and set out into a war-torn African country. They... Continue Reading →
I want to know Christ and the power of his resurrection and the fellowship of sharing in his sufferings, becoming like him in his death, Philippians 3:10 NIV A young girl went for a walk in the countryside with her family. While they were walking, a puppy came running over to greet them. It... Continue Reading →
that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, in heaven and on earth and under the earth, Philippians 2:10 NIV Differences of opinions between two families made it uncomfortable for them to be around each other. One family stopped coming around to visit. The problem was not one of selfishness or of... Continue Reading →
until we all reach unity in the faith and in the knowledge of the Son of God and become mature, attaining to the whole measure of the fullness of Christ. Ephesians 4:13 NIV A toddler was getting into mischief one day when her mother caught her. As her mother began to scold her, the... Continue Reading →
one God and Father of all, who is over all and through all and in all. Ephesians 4:6 NIV A man who worshipped God had to share a hotel room once with a man who worshipped Allah. Although the devotional moments were awkward, they both respected the other enough to make the situation work. ... Continue Reading →
For through him we both have access to the Father by one Spirit. Ephesians 2:18 NIV A church was putting together a scene-by-scene display of the life of Christ. Real people acted in the scenes as the visitors walked through the rooms. One group of friends was selected to be in the crucifixion scene. ... Continue Reading →
And God raised us up with Christ and seated us with him in the heavenly realms in Christ Jesus, Ephesians 2:6 NIV Their parents took them to church when they were young. They came from humble farming backgrounds. At night, after the chores were all done, they were taught to pray. They would call... Continue Reading →
Searching For Christ 