When Simon saw that the Spirit was given at the laying on of the apostles’ hands, he offered them money and said, “Give me also this ability so that everyone on whom I lay my hands may receive the Holy Spirit.” (Acts 8:18-19, NIV) Simon was a sorcerer and must have…
Although you have never seen Christ, you love him. You don’t see him now, but you believe in him. You are extremely happy with joy and praise that can hardly be expressed in words as you obtain the salvation that is the goal of your faith. (1 Peter 1:8-9, GWT)…
I will always keep the Lord in front of me. When he is by my side, I cannot be moved. (Psalm 16:8, God’s Word Translation) Knowing that the Lord is always steps ahead of us, how can we be afraid? We do not need to fret over life’s mysteries because…
They said to all the people of Israel, “The land we traveled through and explored is a wonderful land! And if the Lord is pleased with us, he will bring us safely into that land and give it to us. It is a rich land flowing with milk and honey.…
The apostles said to the Lord, “Increase our faith!” (Luke 17:5, NIV) In Luke 17, the apostles asked the Lord to increase their faith. The apostles were not just people off the street who did not have a relationship with the Lord. They were already followers and believed in who Jesus was.…
Friends, don’t complain about each other. A far greater complaint could be lodged against you, you know. The Judge is standing just around the corner. (James 5:9, The Message) I love The Message version of this scripture. I know from experience that we can be so hard on people, especially…
I do not enjoy lazing around the house. I’m a huge fan of the sleeping in thing, but once I’m up I like to get out and do something. As much as I complain about being too busy to function, being on the go is part of my genetic make…
“Confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed. The earnest prayer of a righteous person has great power and produces wonderful results.” (James 5:16 from the NLT of the Holy Bible) Where would we be without the godly mentors in our…
“Those who consider themselves religious and yet do not keep a tight rein on their tongues deceive themselves, and their religion is worthless. Religion that God our Father accepts as pure and faultless is this: to look after orphans and widows in their distress and to keep oneself from being…