God loves to find His children yearning after Him and seeking His presence. Please find encouragement here to embrace that quest.
And unclean spirits, when they saw him, fell down before him, and cried, saying, Thou art the Son of God. Mark 3:11 (KJV) We have lost something in these last generations of what used to be a normal reaction for a common person when they found themselves in the presence of a person of higher... Continue Reading →
At that he was moved with pity, and he stretched out his hand and touched him, and said to him: “I want to, Be made clean.” Mark 1:41 (Reference Bible) We fallen beings got it all wrong. When we were designed, sin did not live within us. Unfortunately we let it in and all our... Continue Reading →
And he said to them “Let us go elsewhere, to the adjoining towns, that I may preach there also; for it was for this that I came out.” Mark 1:38 (Byington) Why did Jesus come? What does He say it was for? What is your take on it? Do you ask yourself these questions? Or... Continue Reading →
And early in the morning, while it was still dark, he rose up and went outside and left for a lonely place, and there he began praying. Mark 1:35 (Reference Bible) There are some wonderful times of day to pray to the Lord our God. But few of them can compare to those early hours... Continue Reading →
Now after John was put under arrest Jesus went into Galilee, preaching the good news of God. Mark 1:14 (Reference Bible) Jesus starts His ministry and comes public with His message. And what was Jesus teaching? The good news about God! We have a tendency as Christians to become so familiar with our doctrines and... Continue Reading →
And he was in the wilderness forty days being tempted of Satan; And he was with the wild beasts; And the angels ministered unto him. Mark 1:13 (ASV) Have you ever seen an angel of God? If you haven´t, do you believe that you could see one if you were in the right place at... Continue Reading →
The Spirit immediately drove him out into the wilderness. Mark 1:12 (ESV) One can almost picture the scene of Jesus rising up out of the water. The whole moment is charged with emotion and strong conviction. Jesus and John both are acutely in tune with their hearts supplication to the Living God. They know and... Continue Reading →
At that time Jesus came from Nazareth in Galilee and was baptized by John in the Jordan. Just as Jesus was coming up out of the water, he saw heaven being torn open and the Spirit descending on him like a dove. And a voice came from heaven: “You are my Son, whom I love;... Continue Reading →
And this was his message: “After me comes the one more powerful than I, the straps of whose sandals I am not worthy to stoop down and untie. I baptize you with water, but he will baptize you with the Holy Spirit.” Mark 1:7-8 (NIV) This was the message used to prepare the Way for the hearts... Continue Reading →
`and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age." Matthew 28:20 (NIV) One of the sweetest and most reassuring texts we could possibly find is this last remark from the book of Matthew. There are many fears or uncertainties in... Continue Reading →
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