God loves to find His children yearning after Him and seeking His presence. Please find encouragement here to embrace that quest.
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 →
so that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith. And I pray that you, being rooted and established in love, Ephesians 3:17 NIV He was a curious fellow who worked as a maintenance man in one of America´s professional sports arenas. He knew the old building like nobody else. But his co-workers thought... 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 →
far above all rule and authority, power and dominion, and every title that can be given, not only in the present age but also in the one to come. Ephesians 1:21 NIV A man wanted to pray with visitors that had come to study the Bible with him. But they said that they would... Continue Reading →
But the Jerusalem that is above is free, and she is our mother. Galatians 4:26 NIV Stepping off the plane a family waited at immigration. They had moved to Europe when their children were born to be closer to her family. Now they were returning to visit his side of the family. But at... Continue Reading →
Clearly no one is justified before God by the law, because, "The righteous will live by faith." Galatians 3:11 NIV Two men bowed their heads to pray. One man had dedicated his life to sharing his beliefs, instructing others in Biblical interpretation, and in fulfilling his duties to his church. The other man had... Continue Reading →
As for those who seemed to be important--whatever they were makes no difference to me; God does not judge by external appearance--those men added nothing to my message. Galatians 2:6 NIV They came to correct a man from what was contrary to their interpretation of the Bible. They showed him texts to prove he... Continue Reading →
That is why, for Christ's sake, I delight in weaknesses, in insults, in hardships, in persecutions, in difficulties. For when I am weak, then I am strong. 2nd Corinthians 12:10 NIV Whitewater guide trainees lined up on the banks of a river to meet their instructors. These were all experienced oarsmen. One of the... Continue Reading →
For just as the sufferings of Christ flow over into our lives, so also through Christ our comfort overflows. 2nd Corinthians 1:5 NIV All she wanted to do was to have a little nest where she could raise her children in comfort and security. What she didn´t understand was that God had different plans... Continue Reading →
Searching For Christ 