God loves to find His children yearning after Him and seeking His presence. Please find encouragement here to embrace that quest.
"Is that your own idea," Jesus asked, "or did others talk to you about me?" John 18:34 (NIV) “Are You the King of the Jews?” Pilate asks Jesus directly. Instead of a quick, off-hand answer Jesus turns the question around on His inquirer. Christ forever teaches. The Lord is always leading. For those who care,... Continue Reading →
"If I said something wrong," Jesus replied, "testify as to what is wrong. But if I spoke the truth, why did you strike me?" John 18:23 (NIV) Whaaackkkk!!!! It resounds across the courtyard. Somebody didn´t like the response they found in Jesus. The guard lashes out and strikes our Saviour. If it had been one... Continue Reading →
‘Why question me? Ask those who heard me. Surely they know what I said." John 18:21 (NIV) Jesus is on trial. They want to know how to effectively deal with Him. But they need enough evidence. They need proof. They need to find a way to say He is worth getting rid of. To do... Continue Reading →
Jesus commanded Peter, "Put your sword away! Shall I not drink the cup the Father has given me?" John 18:11 (NIV) Christ´s Disciples once again manage to see the passing world instead of God at work. The great plan of redemption is reaching its crucial moments. The labor pains have started and the Lord is... Continue Reading →
‘I have made you known to them, and will continue to make you known in order that the love you have for me may be in them and that I myself may be in them." John 17:26 (NIV) Jesus shows us God. In Him we can see what God is like. The Father is revealed... Continue Reading →
‘They are not of the world, even as I am not of it. Sanctify them by the truth; your word is truth.’ John 17:16-17 (NIV) We see Our Savior walking upon the earth with His eyes on God. His heart never leaves its focus for one minute. Jesus remains true to His mission and His... Continue Reading →
‘My prayer is not that you take them out of the world but that you protect them from the evil one.’ John 17:15 (NIV) Jesus makes it good and clear that those who have set their hopes in Him and gone on to follow Him are not going to fit in too well with the... Continue Reading →
‘I pray for them. I am not praying for the world, but for those you have given me, for they are yours.’ John 17:9 (NIV) Jesus makes a sharp distinction when He is talking to His Father about people. Do we? Our Saviour does nothing off-hand ever! Christ never throws words around without a purpose. ... Continue Reading →
‘For I gave them the words you gave me and they accepted them. They knew with certainty that I came from you, and they believed that you sent me. ‘ John 17:8 (NIV) Accept Christ as your personal Saviour! We have all heard it. Perhaps we have admonished others with those words. Usually we follow... Continue Reading →
‘And now, Father, glorify me in your presence with the glory I had with you before the world began.’ John 17:5 (NIV) Jesus prays. He does so in a way that we can all witness. It is like a window into the Heavenly dealings. Can we see something that may interest us here? What lofty... Continue Reading →
Searching For Christ 