God loves to find His children yearning after Him and seeking His presence. Please find encouragement here to embrace that quest.
Flesh gives birth to flesh, but the Spirit gives birth to spirit. John 3:6 (NIV) We were all born in the flesh. We are living breathing human beings. Right from the start we begin to learn how to act and make good decisions. We use our experience and what we are taught to keep improving... Continue Reading →
Jesus answered, "I tell you the truth, no one can enter the kingdom of God unless he is born of water and the Spirit.’ John 3:5 (NIV) Jesus is confiding secrets of great importance to an individual who has made an effort to get alone with Him and approach Him with his doubts. Jesus steers... Continue Reading →
The first thing Andrew did was to find his brother Simon and tell him, "We have found the Messiah" (that is, the Christ). John 1:41 (NIV) There is talk of the coming Messiah. Everyone has heard the prophesies. A voice is ringing out in the wild places. Witness is given to the One to come. ... Continue Reading →
‘I would not have known him, except that the one who sent me to baptize with water told me, 'The man on whom you see the Spirit come down and remain is he who will baptize with the Holy Spirit.' John 1:33 (NIV) Have we decided to believe only those things which can be proven... Continue Reading →
The next day John saw Jesus coming toward him and said, "Look, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world!’ John 1:29 (NIV) John the Baptist continues to give testimony to Jesus Christ. He sees Jesus coming and he tells those who are there to hear that This Is the Lamb... Continue Reading →
There came a man who was sent from God; his name was John. John 1:6 (NIV) Our book starts with a reference to light. The author seems to be directing our sight not on facts or theories. Does it seem He wants us to be aware of a different kind of illumination? Instead of strong... Continue Reading →
‘I am going to send you what my Father has promised; but stay in the city until you have been clothed with power from on high." Luke 24:49 (NIV) Jesus taught us many secrets of the Spiritual Kingdom He is from. He worked hard to show us what it is like in the realms where... Continue Reading →
Jesus, full of the Holy Spirit, returned from the Jordan and was led by the Spirit in the desert, where for forty days he was tempted by the devil. He ate nothing during those days, and at the end of them he was hungry. Luke 4:1-2 (NIV) Have we ever felt like we were walking... 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) The small group made their way down the mountain after witnessing the transfiguration of Jesus. Surely hearts still burned inside with excitement over... Continue Reading →
Jesus and his disciples went on to the villages around Caesarea Philippi. On the way he asked them, “Who do people say I am?” Mark 8:27 (TNIV) One might think that the question need not be asked any longer. Jesus got many different answers when asked His disciples who the people said He was. Today... Continue Reading →
Searching For Christ 