I found out demonic opposition is real on my first foreign mission trip. We had gone to build a house for a family. The family that lived next door had three children and the middle child could not speak. Our translator found out that a witch had put a curse on this child because of …
Remember, your faith saves you. Have you received Jesus as your Savior? If not, today is the day of salvation. 2 Cor. 6:2 For God says, “At just the right time, I heard you. On the day of salvation, I helped you.” Indeed, the “right time” is now. Today is the day of salvation. [1] When …
Have you ever been mired down in sin? Seek the freedom of forgiveness. Sin is like throwing a rock in our backpack. If we just throw in a few rocks, we may not feel the wait of our sin, but what if our backpack is half full? It feels overwhelming. God has not designed us …
What would happen if we began seeing others through the eyes of Jesus? How would that change your interaction with others? How would that change your prayer life? Would Jesus give us more compassion for others if we asked Him in prayer? Colossians 3: 12 Since God chose you to be the holy people he loves, …
Have you ever considered the dangers of pride? With pride, it is easy to be in danger and not realize it. Life is full of traps that we can fall into, and pride is one satan uses repeatedly to appeal to our sinful nature. Pride is defined as: a high or inordinate opinion of one’s …
Have you ever thought about the importance of humbling ourselves? If you have, you know it is not easy to humble yourself. When we admit we are wrong and apologize it takes great courage. When we take those steps to humble ourselves it also impacts people around us. I believe this is because every person …
What do you think about giving the best to Jesus? When people give the best to the Lord what does that say about them? When we give what is left over to the Lord what does that say about us? It is our heart that motivates what we give to Jesus. If you could give …
Have you ever noticed how the broken are drawn to Jesus? Perhaps you are the one who had been far from the Lord and He has drawn you back. What did the Lord teach you through that situation? How did that change you? A few years ago, I remember seeing a man in church for …
People maybe surprised to learn that Jesus still heals today. For about two years my two index fingers bothered me because of arthritis. Some of the people of my church gathered around me one afternoon and placed their hands on my hands. I could feel heat coming from their hands as they prayed for me. …
Have you ever had something happen to you that was totally unexpected in a good way? Jesus does the unexpected in today’s story. Perhaps you have been surprised by birthday party, an unexpected call from a friend, or unanticipated encouragement. Life can be full of the unexpected, and Jesus often does the unexpected as we …