child and how important being loved was. How has being loved shaped your life? As I write this, our granddaughter is almost a year old and loves to give her doll hugs. It does not take long for a child to understand something unique about hugs and love. Love did not begin with us but …
How do we avoid fear and judgment when stepping into the unknown of eternity? Eternity is not something most of us are thinking about unless a loved one has died, is seriously ill, or we are struggling with a life-threatening situation. Faith and peace are the opposite of fear. John gives us the words of …
The Bible teaches us to abide in Jesus, which means to stay in a relationship with Him. Our connection to God is like a baby’s umbilical cord to the mother from which life and nutrients come. As the baby grows within the mother, it is a close relationship. The mother’s womb protects, and nurtures the …
God initiated love toward us is the story of our creator and us, His children. As the pages of the Bible unfolds, we find that our Lord is the God of love, creation, intervention, and hope. The Lord’s love for us is deeper than the oceans and higher than any mountain. For God to create …
John writes about knowing God’s love. 1 John 4: 7 Beloved, let us love one another, for love is from God, and whoever loves has been born of God and knows God. 8 Anyone who does not love does not know God, because God is love…13 By this we know that we abide in him and he in us, because he has …
What is agape love? It is a type of love. While the English language only has the word love, the ancient Greeks had multiple words for different types of love. Here are some of the ways the Greek differentiated love: John Wrote of Agape Love In John 4:7-21, John used agape or a derivative of …
Who was John? Jesus called John, a son of Zebedee, to change his career from fishing to fishing for men (Luke 5:1-11). John immediately responded and began to follow Jesus as a disciple. He observed the miracles of Jesus and heard His teachings. John was one of the three disciples closest to Jesus. The other …
God’s Word is a lamp to my feet. It is often the most evident in my life when I am the most desperate and need the Lord to guide me. Corrie ten Boom was imprisoned in a concentration camp during World War II and smuggled a Bible into the prison with her. She writes, “As …
Experiencing the supernatural is a fantastic experience that strengthens our faith and makes the Lord come alive. When I was a small child, I had a supernatural experience in worship. I still have vivid memories of it. I remember looking toward the lectern in the front of the church and seeing a white angel suspended …
Remembering Christian Foundations and putting them into practice is essential in moving forward in the faith. There was a time when God was a low priority for me, but in His mercy, He called me back to Himself to repair my tattered foundation. Only in hindsight did I realize how merciful God was. Years later, …