God loves to find His children yearning after Him and seeking His presence. Please find encouragement here to embrace that quest.
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 →
the people of Israel. Theirs is the adoption as sons; theirs the divine glory, the covenants, the receiving of the law, the temple worship and the promises. Romans 9:4 NIV Christians are supposed to be God´s very own people. We have the calling. We have the promises. We have the Word. All the glory of... Continue Reading →
Or do you show contempt for the riches of his kindness, tolerance and patience, not realizing that God's kindness leads you toward repentance? Romans 2:4 NIV Christians believe that we must go from being bad to being good. This is the truth, but only part of the truth. We could go on for years or... Continue Reading →
For although they knew God, they neither glorified him as God nor gave thanks to him, but their thinking became futile and their foolish hearts were darkened. 1:21 NIV Our first mistake as Christians is to look at others. Our gaze should be on One more worthy. We are not called to look to... Continue Reading →
I have declared to both Jews and Greeks that they must turn to God in repentance and have faith in our Lord Jesus. Acts 20:21 (NIV) A life of service and sacrifice for the Lord is summed up in this short description. Paul explains his mission and his faithfulness to his commission from above. ... Continue Reading →
This girl followed Paul and the rest of us, shouting, "These men are servants of the Most High God, who are telling you the way to be saved." Acts 16:17 (NIV) Not all spirits are good spirits. But by their nature they can see things that humans cannot normally see. So with a curious... Continue Reading →
He took her by the hand and helped her to her feet. Then he called the believers and the widows and presented her to them alive. Acts 9:41 (NIV) A good disciple dies. God sends another powerful friend of His to the funeral. But the outcome is unexpected. Peter sends the weeping out. He... Continue Reading →
Was there ever a prophet your fathers did not persecute? They even killed those who predicted the coming of the Righteous One. And now you have betrayed and murdered him- Acts 7:52 The story is always the same. Men resist looking to God. Stubbornly people refuse to turn their hearts and their lives to... Continue Reading →
But during the night an angel of the Lord opened the doors of the jail and brought them out. Acts 5:19 (NIV) Man cages them up, and God sets them free. They go to tell the world about Jesus Christ and what He came to do for us. Some people didn´t like to hear of... Continue Reading →
But these are written that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that by believing you may have life in his name. John 20:31 (NIV) Jesus does many more miraculous signs we are told. Many of these are not written down for us to read. John tells us that... Continue Reading →
Searching For Christ 