The fact that God initiates His work in us gives us fantastic insight into how He works. The Lord’s initiation tells me how much He loves me, wants to draw me to faith, and then works through me to build His kingdom. When I was thirty-six years old, the Lord began to work in my …
Trusting the Lord is the cornerstone of our relationship with Him as we journey through life, and it is not always easy. To trust is to believe what the Lord has told us to be true. Faith is also trusting in the Lord’s promises. Hebrews chapter eleven is called the faith chapter of the Bible …
After six days of creation, the Lord set aside day seven for Sabbath rest. We may think we can do without rest, but soon that behavior catches up with us. The Lord has made us to work, but we also need rest to recharge. Even your cellphone tells you when it needs to be recharged. …
God made humans in His image, as revealed in the creation story. We need God’s revelation to know how special we are in His eyes and how much He loves us. Genesis 1:26 Then God said, “Let us make human beings in our image, to be like us. They will reign over the fish in the …
God has plan which is evident from creation to His plans for our lives. God’s plans are always in the proper order, including the day you are born. There came a time when the Lord decided to create the universe with stars, planets, and a special place called earth. On this earth, He placed humanity …
Have you ever thought about the blessing of time? God gives each of us the same amount of time each day. Yet what we do with our time impacts ourselves and those around us. In the time given us, we can be loved and love others and be a difference-maker in the lives of others. …
The fact that light shines in the darkness is what makes light so fantastic. On a family vacation, we visited Mammoth Cave, and during one part of the tour, they turned off the lights in our part of the cave, and we were in total darkness. Then our guide turned on their flashlight, which dispelled …
God, the creator, is evident wherever we set our eyes. Recently our son and wife had a baby girl, which testifies we have a fantastic creator. I am always amazed at how wonderful God is when I look at newborn infants and all their features. If you have ever created something, it takes time and …
As Zechariah finishes his prophecy, he tells how Jesus guides us to the path of peace. Luke 1: 78 Because of God’s tender mercy, the morning light from heaven is about to break upon us,79 to give light to those who sit in darkness and in the shadow of death, and to guide us to the path …
Scripture tells us that Messiah is a sure thing. Even Jesus said everything we call the Old Testament points to Him. Luke 24: 44 Then he said, “When I was with you before, I told you that everything written about me in the law of Moses and the prophets and in the Psalms must be fulfilled. When …