"Therefore encourage one another and build each other up as you are already doing" 1Thessalonians 5:11
[The man said,] “one thing I know: that though I was blind, now I see.” John 9:25 Seemingly, miraculous advances are being made toward restoring sight to the blind. One amazing tool is a tiny electronic lens that receives light waves (images) and transmits them to the brain, allowing the blind to “see”–at least partially. But one kind of blindness will never...
Shout with Joy to the LORD, all the earth! Worship the LORD with gladness. Come before Him singing with Joy. Acknowledge that the LORD is God! He made us, and we are His. Psalm 100 Scripture repeatedly says: to approach God with gratefulness. This isn’t about manners or thanking the Giver for His kindness–it’s...
Every good and every perfect gift is from above, and comes down from the Father of lights with whom there is no variation or shadow of turning. James 1:17-18 No matter how dear your friends are, they can fail you. No matter how much money you have, you can go broke. No matter how diligently you exercise, you can get sick....
Two are better than one..For if they fall, one will lift up his companion. Ecclesiastes 4:9-10 For those of you who have had the sure pleasure of reading The Pilgrim’s Progress, by John Bunyan, the main character, Christian, is blessed with two friends on his journey to the Celestial City: Faithful and Hopeful. At one point in...
Everyone practicing evil hates the light and does not come to the light lest his deeds should be exposed. But he who does the truth comes to the light. John 3:20-21 Many tourists have visited the Washington DC Holocaust Museum, in Washington DC. At a certain point in the narrative, we entered a room where...
People come and people go, and each season turns into the next; continual change is normal in our life. Praise God, this is not the case with God, who is “the same yesterday and today, and forever” (Hebrews 13:8). Though human leaders have much to offer, we must keep our eyes on Christ, our ultimate leader. Unlike any human leaders, he...
I am Reminded That I am a New Creation in God (2 Corinthians 5:17), I am Reminded what my life was before I surrendered, my life to Jesus Christ. (Ephesians 2:1–3). But God, who is rich in mercy, because of His great love with which He loved us. (Ephesians 2:4-6). Yes, I am Reminded what my life was before I surrendered my life...
Why are the Nations so angry? Why do they waste their time with futile plans? Psalm 2:1-12 Without dating myself, I think we all can agree that there was a time when the daily newspaper...
But Martha was distracted with much serving, and she approached Him and said “Lord, do you not care that my sister has left me alone to serve alone?” Luke 10:38-41 As I sit here reflecting on this day, and coming to terms with a New Year, that is rapidly approaching. I...
