We listen to God's promises and read our own expectations into them. They cease to be God's Word and become our demands. When our visions don't materialize or the things we desire…
Jesus says in John 16:33, "In this world you will have trouble." Just as the good, happy, and joyous times of life are part of life, so are the difficult, hard,…
Prior to Pentecost, Simon Peter couldn't stand up for his faith when strangers asked him if he was a follower of Jesus. After the power of the Holy Spirit was…
God has a celebration ready for us after we get out of the dark valley. We can sense the wonder of that time with the Father before it arrives, even in…
The scriptures recount at great length the amazing deeds of God in the past. He has blessed us and we should be filled with gratitude. That knowledge of His care and provision…
The resurrection of Jesus of Nazareth demonstrates the defeat of death and gives the hope of eternal life. Our faith teaches that the sins of humanity were erased and the price…
There is a wonderful song written by Sandi Patty entitled "Love Will Be Our Home". A portion of the lyrics say, "With love our hearts can be a family. And…
Giving thanks or showing gratitude can be difficult, but this is the very thing we must do in order to see God's blessing released in our lives. This is how…
Many people who want to believe in God find believing to be difficult. Faith doesn't come easily. Only when we begin to invest a bit of trust and commit to go on…
Jesus was constantly touching the "untouchables" of his day. Children were not given much value in his culture. Herod thought nothing of killing massive numbers of children. Jesus said, "Let…