“Pilate said, ‘So you are a king?’ Jesus responded, ‘You say I am a king. Actually, I was born and came into the world to testify to the truth. All who love the truth recognize that what I say is truth.’ ‘What is truth?’ Pilate asked.” (John 17:37-38a NLT) Truth is not relative to circumstance,Continue reading “Your Truth?”
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Are You a Good Forgetter?
“But if you look carefully into the perfect law that sets your free, and if you do what it says and don’t forget what you heard, then God will bless you for doing it.” (James 1:25 NLT) Having just turned 76 a few days ago I can bear witness to the truth that your memoryContinue reading “Are You a Good Forgetter?”
Are You Someone’s Last Chance?
“For the Son of Man came to seek and save those who are lost.” (Luke 19:10 NLT) How is Jesus seeking the lost today? His whole purpose for living and dying while here on earth was to seek and save the lost. To create a way where no way existed for lost men and women,Continue reading “Are You Someone’s Last Chance?”
Apathy and Passion
“Then His disciples remembered this prophecy from the Scriptures: ‘Passion for God’s house will consume Me.’” (John 2:17 NLT) Passion is a multidimensional issue. There are those in our world today who are very passionate about evil, and it’s no wonder. Satan is extremely motivated to take as many people to hell with him asContinue reading “Apathy and Passion”
Darkness and Light
“For when you see Me, you are seeing the One who sent Me. I have come as a light to shine in this dark world, so that all who put their trust in Me will no longer remain in the dark.” (John 12:45-46 NLT) Knowing there is a Light and walking in that Light areContinue reading “Darkness and Light”
Our Past
“You used to live in sin, just like the rest of the world, obeying the devil – the commander of the powers in the unseen world. He is the spirit at work in the hearts of those who refuse to obey God. All of us used to live that way, following the passionate desires andContinue reading “Our Past”
The Cross and the Porn Store
“Your eye is a lamp that provides light for your body. When your eye is good, your whole body is filled with light. But when your eye is bad, your whole body is filled with darkness. And if the light you think you have is actually darkness, how deep that darkness is!” (Matthew 6:22-23 NLT)Continue reading “The Cross and the Porn Store”
Why Are You Crying? (Part 2)
“Be happy with those who are happy, and weep with those who weep.” (Romans 12:15 NLT) In yesterday’s post we looked at crying in the context of our sin and essentially asked the question: “Is our crying the result of being caught in our sin, or because our sin grieves the heart of God; areContinue reading “Why Are You Crying? (Part 2)”
Why Are You Crying?
“A funeral procession was coming out as He approached the village gate. The young man who had died was a widow’s only son, and a large crowd from the village was with her. When the Lord saw her, His heart overflowed with compassion. ‘Don’t cry!’ He said. Then He walked over to the coffin andContinue reading “Why Are You Crying?”
Telescope or Microscope?
“Soon the people began to complain about their hardship, and the Lord heard everything they said.” (Numbers 11:1 NLT) Have you ever wondered how you would have responded to eating the same thing for every meal for 40 years? Apparently, the children of Israel didn’t like it, and they began to complain. What about livingContinue reading “Telescope or Microscope?”
Walking With Jesus 