“Then Elisha prayed, ‘O Lord, open his eyes and let him see!’ The Lord opened the young man’s eyes, and when he looked up, he saw that the hillside around Elisha was filled with horses and chariots of fire.” (2 Kings 6:17 NLT) Trust in God is stronger than a mighty army! Confidence in GodContinue reading “Absent or Hidden?”
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Unanswered or Unoffered?
“Then Jesus said to the disciples, ‘Have faith in God. I tell you the truth, you can say to this mountain, “May you be lifted up and thrown into the sea,“ and it will happen. But you must really believe it will happen and have no doubt in your heart. I tell you, you canContinue reading “Unanswered or Unoffered?”
How Are You Known?
“A tree is identified by its fruit. If a tree is good, its fruit will be good. If a tree is bad, its fruit will be bad. You brood of snakes! How could evil men like you speak what is good and right? For whatever is in your heart determines what you say. A goodContinue reading “How Are You Known?”
What Did You Say?
“A good person produces good things from the treasury of a good heart, and an evil person produces evil things from the treasury of an evil heart. And I tell you this, you must give an account on judgment day for every idle word you speak. The words you say will either acquit you orContinue reading “What Did You Say?”
Strength
“Jesus replied, ‘The most important commandment is this: “Listen, O Israel! The Lord our God is the one and only Lord. And you must love the Lord your God with all your heart, all your soul, all your mind, and all your strength.”’” (Mark 12:29-30 NLT) Strength is a gift we often overlook until weContinue reading “Strength”
Where Faith Begins
“Faith is the confidence that what we hope for will actually happen; it gives us assurance about things we cannot see. Through their faith, the people in days of old earned a good reputation.” (Hebrews 11:1-2 NLT) How do you define faith? Think about that for a few minutes. To me faith is ______________! WhatContinue reading “Where Faith Begins”
We Shall Behold Him
“Look! He comes with the clouds of heaven. And everyone will see Him- even those who pierced Him. And all the nations of the world will mourn for Him. Yes! Amen!” (Revelation 1:7 NLT) One day, sooner than any of us can possibly imagine, we will stand face to face with the God of theContinue reading “We Shall Behold Him”
A Light Momentary Affliction
“So we do not lose heart. Though our outer self is wasting away, our inner self is being renewed day by day. For this light momentary affliction is preparing for us an eternal weight of glory beyond all comparison, as we look not to the things that are seen but to the things that areContinue reading “A Light Momentary Affliction”
Whose Kingdom? And Who’s Building It?
“Jesus also said, ‘The Kingdom of God is like a farmer who scatters seed on the ground. Night and day, while he’s asleep or awake, the seed spouts and grows, but he does not understand how it happens. The earth produces the crops on its own. First a leaf blade pushes through, then the headsContinue reading “Whose Kingdom? And Who’s Building It?”
The Basis of Faith
“So we are always confident, even though we know that as long as we live in these bodies we are not at home with the Lord. For we live by believing and not by seeing.” (2 Corinthians 5:6-7 NLT) Though every person in every generation has and does exercise faith in something, we still wrestleContinue reading “The Basis of Faith”
Walking With Jesus 