God loves to find His children yearning after Him and seeking His presence. Please find encouragement here to embrace that quest.
Now, brothers, about times and dates we do not need to write to you, 1st Thessalonians 5:1 NIV Their experts had the Bible all figured out. They could instruct you on everything. They could tell you what the prophets and apostles were thinking when they were writing. They could tell you what God calls... Continue Reading →
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 →
and to wait for his Son from heaven, whom he raised from the dead--Jesus, who rescues us from the coming wrath. 1st Thessalonians 1:10 NIV “Have you found Jesus yet?” The man asks Forest Gump in the famous movie. “I didn´t know I was supposed to be looking for Him.” He replies. In his... 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 →
Rejoice in the Lord always. I will say it again: Rejoice! Philippians 4:4 NIV Her son had been away overseas for more than a year. She had spoken to him on the phone from time to time. But it was hard to think of him so far away. One day, they handed her the... 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 →
Searching For Christ 