For this very reason, make every effort to add to your faith goodness; and to goodness, knowledge; 2nd Peter 1:5 NIV One night, the family saw a herd of impala grazing in the tall grass in a hollow below the homestead. The children wanted to try and catch a young one. So, as the... Continue Reading →
Clear to Pray
The end of all things is near. Therefore be clear minded and self-controlled so that you can pray. 1st Peter 4:7 NIV The river was famous for its size and for the whitewater rapids that form where it goes through the gorge. Two old friends and their boys were loaded in the raft. Giant... Continue Reading →
Armed for Suffering
Therefore, since Christ suffered in his body, arm yourselves also with the same attitude, because he who has suffered in his body is done with sin. 1st Peter 4:1 NIV The fall left the man with nearly complete loss of sight in one eye. It also cracked his kneecap in two. Recovery was painful... Continue Reading →
The Teacher´s Word for Today
Oh, how sweet to see people who would still usher the young children into the knowledge and love of Jesus Christ! It seems to be a dying art these days. Let us pray that our hearts too, may be humble and trusting, like small children. In this Way, we too can come to know God... Continue Reading →
Self-Controlled
Therefore, prepare your minds for action; be self-controlled; set your hope fully on the grace to be given you when Jesus Christ is revealed. 1st Peter 1:13 NIV Their boat finally made it to land. They had been at sea for weeks. Their food rations had not been enough to keep them going. But... Continue Reading →
Come Near
Come near to God and he will come near to you. Wash your hands, you sinners, and purify your hearts, you double-minded. James 4:8 The boy stood with his feet in the warm water of the river. He was standing on a sandbank that divided the main current and a wide pool. He could... Continue Reading →
Wisdom From Above
But the wisdom that comes from heaven is first of all pure; then peace-loving, considerate, submissive, full of mercy and good fruit, impartial and sincere. James 3:17 NIV The Father had a large ranch. He had worked hard to make it into a place that could more than provide a living for all his... Continue Reading →
Blown and Tossed
But when he asks, he must believe and not doubt, because he who doubts is like a wave of the sea, blown and tossed by the wind. James 1:6 Something was wrong. The man awoke in the darkness and climbed out from where he was sleeping in the back of the boat. There was... Continue Reading →
The Holy Ones of the Past
What are we doing now to make our walk with the Lord the closest and most personally satisfying part of our lives? Could we do more?
