God loves to find His children yearning after Him and seeking His presence. Please find encouragement here to embrace that quest.
There is a Way that gets us ahead in the eyes of God. This Way is not the one we normally like to take. It means renouncing ourselves. It means letting others stand in the light while we may even have to suffer a little. We may have to swallow pride, be overlooked, sneered and... Continue Reading →
Anyone who runs ahead and does not continue in the teaching of Christ does not have God; whoever continues in the teaching has both the Father and the Son. 2nd John 1:9 A quick tap on the roof of the pickup and the driver brought the vehicle to a stop. The spotlight was shining... Continue Reading →
This is the message we have heard from him and declare to you: God is light; in him there is no darkness at all. 1st John 1:5 NIV They left the paved road behind and climbed into the Southern California hills. As they left the city lights behind them the only light they had... Continue Reading →
For here we do not have an enduring city, but we are looking for the city that is to come. Hebrews 13:14 NIV The two pilots strained their eyes to see out of the cockpit window. Rain streamed across the glass so when the lightning struck through the utter darkness of the night, it... Continue Reading →
who through faith conquered kingdoms, administered justice, and gained what was promised; who shut the mouths of lions, Hebrews 11:33 NIV Leaving a National Park one day, some visitors stopped by the office building. They were greeted by an elderly man with a strange smile. His face was wrinkled terribly and when the guests... Continue Reading →
Day after day every priest stands and performs his religious duties; again and again he offers the same sacrifices, which can never take away sins. Hebrews 10:11 NIV Every week they held mass in a chapel at the religious institution where she worked. One day, when it was time to go forward and partake... 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 →
Moses describes in this way the righteousness that is by the law: "The man who does these things will live by them." Romans 9:5 NIV Our Christian faith is something that should be simple, but because it is dealing with spiritual matters, we can complicate it. Modern man has become an expert in making things... Continue Reading →
As it is written: "See, I lay in Zion a stone that causes men to stumble and a rock that makes them fall, and the one who trusts in him will never be put to shame." Romans 9:33 NIV We cannot see it. But it has tripped men up for centuries. It still trips up... Continue Reading →
Therefore, since we have been justified through faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ, Romans 5:1 NIV Christians all over the world wake up each morning and open their Bibles. They worship God. They attend services during the week. They watch, listen or read uplifting content. They go out and engage... Continue Reading →
Searching For Christ 