“And Abraham lifted up his eyes, and looked, and behold behind him a ram caught in a thicket by his horns: and Abraham went and took the ram, and offered him up for a burnt offering in the stead of his son” (Genesis 22:13 in the King James Version of…
“I am teaching you today – yes, you – so you will trust in the Lord.” (Proverbs 22:19 in the New Living Translation) Someone said, “In school you learn your lesson and then get tested. In life you get tested and then learn your lesson!” I couldn’t agree more. I…
When you’re in the wilderness, you can’t just roll over and play dead. (Even though that’s exactly what you want to do- stay in bed with the covers up and the curtains shut tight!) You just can’t. Because if you do…you’ll be stuck in the wilderness for a very long…
Then he said, “I tell you the truth, unless you turn from your sins and become like little children, you will never get into the Kingdom of Heaven. (Matthew 18:3, NIV) I began a new job teaching Christian Preschool in September. Coming from a High School background I was very nervous…
“For we walk by faith, not by sight:” (2 Corinthians 5:7 in the King James Version of the Holy Bible). I am a visual person. If I can see it, I won’t forget it. God knew that I needed to understand this scripture better so He sent Ron to clear…
“Dear friend, when you extend hospitality to Christian brothers and sisters, even when they are strangers, you make the faith visible” (3 John 1:5-6 in the Message Bible). Paul was writing to his good friend, Gaius. Gaius was a very common name and is found in several scriptures. My research…
There is strength within the sorrow There is beauty in our tears And You meet us in our mourning With a love that casts out fear You are working in our waiting You’re sanctifying us When beyond our understanding You’re teaching us to trust Your plans are still to prosper…
“And they overcame him by the blood of the Lamb and by the word of their testimony, and they did not love their lives to the death. Therefore rejoice, O heavens, and you who dwell in them!” (Revelation 12:11-12a in the New King James Version of the Holy Bible). There…
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.…