If you ponder this, after JESUS was crucified there was a delay of one day before HE rose to glory. LUKE 18: 33 “AND AFTER FLOGGING HIM THEY WILL KILL HIM, AND ON THE THIRD DAY HE WILL RISE.” Have you ever wondered why the delay? Why didn’t JESUS rise up the very next day? … More THERE WAS A DELAY
Our souls should ache vertical for the coming of the Messiah…… MICAH 7: 7 “AS FOR ME, I WILL WATCH EXPECTANTLY FOR THE LORD.” In these current days and the ones ahead of us, let’s stay awake to the wonder of our GOD, looking for HIM……..and why? BECAUSE JESUS SAID HE WOULD RETURN. MARK 13: … More WATCH AND WORSHIP
Our Savior pursues us first. Did you know? HE seeks those of HIS elect….. MARK 13: 27 “AND HE WILL SEND HIS ANGELS AND GATHER HIS ELECT FROM THE FOUR WINDS, FROM THE ENDS OF THE EARTH TO THE END OF THE HEAVENS.” HIS prevenient grace comes to us before we even realize, even before … More CALLED AND INVITED
Many of us belong to one group or another. We belong to our families, or clubs, organizations, Churches and political parties. When we accepted JESUS into our hearts and made a point to follow after HIM, we joined a very large worldwide family, exclusive in the fact that all are sinners, all are welcome and … More YOU ABSOLUTELY BELONG!
Let’s really look at people’s behavior today. Are we shocked? We should be! Everyday I read something about someone who did something so shocking to a complete stranger that I cannot wrap my head around it. Our society’s decency is deteriorating day by day. But why? WHAT WE BELIEVE INFLUENCES OUR BEHAVIOR. And slowly but … More BELIEF AND BEHAVIOR
On one of my walks recently, I passed by a park just as a little boy fell down hard on his knees. He began to cry and mom who was sitting near, jumped up to console him as only moms do. Life can be like this because falling down is hard……and when we fall, we … More FALLING DOWN IS HARD
We have all been there……having a falling out with someone is hard. Hurtful words are said, expectations were not met and then only GOD has the ability to restore that particular relationship. But really what causes the issues is that one makes expectations that are not met by the other person. Why do we do … More EXPECTATIONS ARE FUTILE
The world causes us to see that next beautiful thing that we need to make us happy. It’s the bigger house, the nicer car or truck, the newer phone. It’s that next pretty blouse in our closet but, it’s all a lie really, cause none of the material will make us happy. That next material … More MEANINGFUL OVER MATERIAL
LOVE means so many different things to so many people. When some school age children where asked what was the one word that described GOD the overall answer was: love. Our Savior JESUS CHRIST went to the Cross to endure a horrible death to save all of us sinners. HE endured suffering for us all … More WHAT DOES LOVE COMPEL?
We have turned the pages of the calendar and it is February. Everyone remembers those they love on February 14th. We remember those we have lost and those very close to us. Love seems to be all around…….but lately you have to wonder. You wonder how brutally hurtful and awful man is to his fellow … More FOR THE SAKE OF LOVE
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