When we don’t understand God’s plan, it should not stop us from trusting Him. It is often only in retrospect that we realize why God unfolded His plan as He did. Sometimes, we may never understand God’s plan for our lives on this side of eternity, and we must be okay with that. When the …
As Jesus entered Jerusalem, what was the reason for praising Jesus? Luke tells us that His followers began to praise God for all the miracles that Jesus had done. The people rejoicing over Jesus were most likely Jewish pilgrims on their way to the Temple for the Passover celebration. Much of Jesus’ ministry had been …
Following God takes obedience, which is simple but profound. Adam and Eve failed to obey the Lord and fell into sin that continues to have repercussions. When asked to build the Ark, Noah did not question the Lord but began to build a boat on dry land when it had never rained. Abraham obeyed when …
Trusting God with our resources is His desire for us and grows out of our relationship with Him. As we grow in faith, we also trust the Lord to guide our lives even when it doesn’t seem logical. Martin Luther King Jr. said this about faith. “Faith is taking the first step, even when you …
When following the Lord is difficult, we may question God or want to take an easier way. A friend was a Hindu until he came to know Jesus as his Savior. Later, when he told his family, they beat him and threw him out of the house, and so began his journey of following the …
Not everyone knows Jesus as their Savior. This points out the need for evangelism. As believers, we are blessed by knowing Jesus as our Savior, but we also have a special responsibility. Jesus tells us that believers need to go out into the harvest field to tell people about Him. Luke 10:2 These were Jesus’ instructions …
Jesus saved in an unexpected way that surprised even the disciples who journeyed with Him for three years. Jesus clearly explained what would happen to Him, but the disciples never fully grasped what He was telling them. Matthew 16:21 From then on Jesus began to tell his disciples plainly that it was necessary for him to …
The Lord involves you in His ministry, which is a gift and a fantastic privilege. People learn best by doing, and the Lord involves us not because He needs our help but because we need to mature in the faith. I was an adult before I realized the importance of being involved in the Christian …
The fact that Jesus comes to you is simple but profound. How did Jesus come to you in your life? Were you a child, a teenager, or an adult? A friend was a truck driver who knew about Jesus but was not yet a believer until one day, he was at a truck stop a …
Will you share your possessions? Allowing God to use our possessions is something we don’t think about but can significantly impact our lives. The Lord does not need our resources, but we need to learn how to share, and we are better off when we do. As we grow in faith, we understand material things …