Taking time to pray may be the essential thing that you do regularly. Is the Lord asking you to pray for someone today? Does He want to take you to a new level in your prayer life? Will you say yes to the Lord’s leading, whatever it may be, in connection with your prayer life? …
Following Jesus means leaving things behind. Peter, Andrew, James, and John experienced this. They were all fishermen, yet the Lord was calling them to something more significant in His Kingdom. How would you feel about leaving what you know to venture into the unknown with Jesus? As you read this, is the Lord calling you …
Have you ever been involved in fishing for souls? How did the Lord reach you with the Good News of Jesus? Or is He fishing for you today? Perhaps today, the Lord is calling you to be a fisher for souls. The Lord may want you to reach out to friends and family with His …
Will you follow Jesus? For many who are reading this, the Lord is talking to you right now! Will you let Jesus transform your life? Will you let the Good Shepherd lead you by His outstretched hand? If you do, you will never regret taking this step of faith. Jesus called out to Peter, Andrew, …
As you repent of your sins and believe, you will experience a transformed life. Jesus began His ministry with these crucial words. Mark 1:15 “The time promised by God has come at last!” he announced. “The Kingdom of God is near! Repent of your sins and believe the Good News!” [1] Jesus began his ministry with …
Be thankful that the good news changes people. What good news? I’m speaking of the Good News of Jesus! One of my friends’ daughters came to faith as a young adult. Although she had been in church her whole life, she never took the step of faith of surrendering her life to Jesus. That all …
That Jesus came in God’s timing is something to ponder. God knew when the time was right to send His Son into the world. Paul gives us insight. Galatians 4:4 “When the fullness of time had come, God sent forth his Son, born of woman, born under the law, 5 to redeem those who were under …
Many throughout history have been persecuted for faith in Jesus. In 2004 I went to Russia on a mission trip and met Pastor Alexander. He had been imprisoned in the gulag for years for passing out Christian tracts. I had never met a person imprisoned for their faith before. Through this experience, the Lord matured …
Jesus will baptize you with the Holy Spirit. What does that mean, and why is the baptism of the Holy Spirit essential? Have you taken the step of faith and asked Jesus into your heart? You don’t want to miss out on the Holy Spirit coming to live inside you. Eternity in heaven begins in …
As followers of Jesus, we need to strive for the goal of being a humble servant. Perhaps the Lord is working in your heart today, refining you into the humble servant that He desires. John the Baptist was a humble servant who prepared the way for the greatest servant, Jesus. John’s outward appearance of simple …