Recently I read a passage found in Ezekiel 36. I felt the need to really examine my life. Am I living my life to the degree that I show God’s character and His Holy name? Or, have I made a mess of things. What encouragement verses 24-28 are! We know that Jesus Christ came to earth and paid the price […]
Concept Review | Discovering Concepts that Build Christ-likeness part 2
There is Perhaps No Greater Danger Than an Intellectual Response to a Spiritual Truth by Ken Nair “…because greater is He that is in you, than he that is in the world.” I JOHN 4:4 As Christians, is it possible that we have as-signed more power and influence to Satan over our lives than he really has? Have we been […]
Daily Devotional | Our Merciful Father and the God of all Comfort
“You who are my Comforter in sorrow, my heart is faint within me.” Jeremiah 8:18 “But You, O God, see the trouble of the afflicted; You consider their grief and take it in hand.” Psalm 10:14 God does indeed see the very things we go through that cause our hearts to ache. What a comfort to know that God takes […]
Daily Devotional | Thanksgiving Praise and Celebration
Family and Thanksgiving by Denise Wedel Thanksgiving is usually thought of as a time to gather together with family and celebrate. What if you are all alone with no one to celebrate with, missing a loved one who has passed away, or have a family that is not a joy to be around? This time can be a discouraging and […]
Words of Encouragement | God’s Perfect Love is the Greatest Gift
Because God Loves Me Because God loves me, He is slow to lose patience with me. Because God loves me, He takes the circumstances of my life and uses them in a constructive way for my growth. Because God loves me, He does not treat me as an object to be possessed and manipulated. Because God loves me, He has […]
Daily Devotional | Holy Spirit of God
“And do not grieve the Holy Spirit of God, with whom you were sealed for the day of redemption.” Ephesians 4:30 The Holy Spirit loves Jesus Christ. He knows how very painful it was for Jesus to have suffered the cross and all that lead up to it and all that followed. It is easy to look at the sins […]