Follower of Christ – no matter your circumstances in your home, at work, in your neighborhood, in your country, in your church – the LORD, He is God! God loves you!God is there for you!God has your back! God’s love, God’s presence, God’s protection. (NASB) Exodus 14:19 “The angel of God, who had been going […]
A question we can ask ourselves, ‘How often do I look out for “number 1”? That’s us!!! Each day, what do we do choose for our own advantage? Abram’s nephew Lot did that. He chose the best, well-watered land available for his flocks and herds. He chose the Jordan Valley. True, his Uncle Abram let […]
Obedience to God’s word Elijah said what the God of the Holy Bible told him to say to King Ahab. There would be a drought in Israel until Elijah said otherwise. 1 Kings 17:1 The LORD hid Elijah from this mighty king. The LORD told His prophet to hide himself by the brook Cherith, east […]
Follower of Christ Jesus Circumstances, timing, all can be frustrating. Resentments and anger can build up; becoming the “norm” of life. Perhaps you are caught in the trap of resentment and bitterness… like cancer, your negative thoughts eat away inside your mind – affecting your relationships with others. And most importantly, affecting your relationship with […]
Do you believe that you have hope beyond the grave? Do you hope in the living Lord Jesus Christ? When you die… do you know where you are going… to heaven and to live in the presence of Jesus, as your Savior? Do you believe this? ~ Take it to heart ~ Jesus declared: (NASB) […]
Beth-shan is a city partially excavated in Israel… in the days of King Saul, it was a Philistine stronghold… with walls around it. The Philistines were enemies of Israel. There was a war on Mount Gilboa between King Saul’s army and the Philistines. Israel lost. King Saul and three of his four sons died. The […]
When Jesus was baptized by John the Baptist in the Jordan River, this “holy moment” was later remembered by John the Baptist. (NASB) John 1:32 “John testified saying, ‘I have seen the Spirit descending as a dove out of heaven, and He (God the Holy Spirit) remained upon Him (Jesus).” Parentheses added. What else happened […]
Are you in awe of how the Lord Jesus Christ delivered you from your past? Too many times, followers of Christ sensationalize their pasts – the time before Jesus meets and rescues us from our sins, our hang-ups, our imprisonments. We are not told in Scripture when, where, or how Mary Magdalene was delivered from […]
How do you show someone thankfulness for something they did or said to you? Do you text them with a “thank you”? Perhaps you use Facebook or other social media. Do you write a note and actually mail it? Or have you sent flowers with a note of appreciation? Peter’s mother-in-law lived with Peter and […]
Jesus taught in a synagogue in Capernaum, the base for His Galilean ministry. John 6:59 He was talking to those Jews in attendance in that synagogue and declared, “I am the bread of life. Your fathers ate the manna in the wilderness and they died.” John 6:48-49 Jesus then declared Himself as coming down from […]