Matthew 16:25 (LSB) 25 For whoever wishes to save his life will lose it; but whoever loses his life for My sake will find it. Many of us tend to read God’s word, including the words of Jesus, and not always understand the seriousness of what they say or imply. We also tend not to … Read more
Proverbs 3:5-6 (NKJV) 5 Trust in the Lord with all your heart, And lean not on your own understanding; 6 In all your ways acknowledge Him, And He shall direct your paths. To be able to trust God, we must first surrender to Him. How do we surrender to anyone or anything? We comply with … Read more
Luke 22:56-58 (NKJV) 56 And a certain servant girl, seeing him as he sat by the fire, looked intently at him and said, “This man was also with Him.” 57 But he denied Him, saying, “Woman, I do not know Him.” 58 And after a little while another saw him and said, “You also are … Read more
Daniel 1:3 (NKJV) 3 Then the king instructed Ashpenaz, the master of his eunuchs, to bring some of the children of Israel and some of the king’s descendants and some of the nobles… Some of the children of Israel were exiled to Babylon to serve king Nebuchadnezzar. Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah, four Hebrew boys … Read more
John 3:16 (NKJV) 16 For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life. Our grandchildren came for a visit this week. They are 6 and 7 years old, a boy and a girl. One day while we were in … Read more
Matthew 11:28 (NKJV) 28 Come to Me, all you who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Jesus spoke in ways that most of the religious leaders of His time could not comprehend. They couldn’t understand the symbolic underpinnings of His teaching because their eyes were closed, and their ears were … Read more
Mark 6:3 (NKJV) 3 Is this not the carpenter, the Son of Mary, and brother of James, Joses, Judas, and Simon? And are not His sisters here with us?” So they were offended at Him. They knew Jesus on the outside, but they didn’t know Him on the inside. Mighty Son of God here on … Read more
Luke 22:41-42 (NKJV) 41 And He was withdrawn from them about a stone’s throw, and He knelt down and prayed, 42 saying, “Father, if it is Your will, take this cup away from Me; nevertheless not My will, but Yours, be done.” Jesus set the ultimate example here for us to follow. No, not just … Read more
Greetings in the name of Jesus! Our will plays a very large part in the path that our lives take. We can choose to let our will lead us, or we can let God transform our will so that it lines up with what He wants for our lives. That’s the topic of our newest … Read more