Today, we hear a lot about climate change, but we see God’s climate change following Noah’s flood. Scripture gives us insight into the earth’s climate before the flood. Genesis 2:5 When no bush of the field was yet in the land, and no small plant of the field had yet sprung up—for the Lord God had …
Repentance versus remorse can make the difference between being forgiven or not. Remorse is being regretful that you did something. Repentance is turning away from your sin and toward God to receive forgiveness. To truly change, I must repent as God molds and shapes me to be a transformed person. David gives us insight. Psalm …
Finding forgiveness when we fail is the story of every forgiven sinner. Unfortunately, some people, like Judas, don’t let the Lord forgive them. He was one of the twelve disciples of Jesus who spent three years with the Savior but threw it all away. Matthew 27:3 When Judas, who had betrayed him, realized that Jesus had …
God gives us the promise of Messiah after the fall of Adam and Eve. Amid their sin and its consequences, God gave them hope. Genesis 3:15 And I will cause hostility between you and the woman and between your offspring and her offspring. He will strike your head, and you will strike his heel.[1] The Scripture …
When trying to avoid the penalties of wrongdoings, we can fall into the trap of blaming others. Taking responsibility for our actions can be difficult, so we try to lessen the fault by shifting it onto someone else. The serpent had inserted doubt into Eve’s mind, and she ate the fruit. Yet, Adam must have …
God searches for us when we sin, which speaks to His grace and mercy. When the serpent tempted Adam and Eve to eat from the tree of the knowledge of Good and Evil in the garden, they ate. Genesis 3:7 At that moment, their eyes were opened, and they suddenly felt shame at their nakedness. So …
In the story of a man healed by the Pool of Bethesda, we see a man who accepted the gift but ignored the giver. Jesus seemed to specifically pick this man to heal. When Jesus told him to stand, pick up his mat, and walk, the man did immediately. The miraculous healing enabled the man …
Look for God at work around you, and don’t be surprised how fantastic He is. As we go through life, sometimes we don’t lift our heads long enough to smell the roses and see what God is doing. While Jesus was going to Jerusalem to celebrate the Jewish Holy Days, He ministered to a man …
Jesus asked a curious question to an ill man. John 5: 6 When Jesus saw him and knew he had been ill for a long time, he asked him, “Would you like to get well?” [1] This man had been seeking healing at the pool of Bethesda, along with many others. He had been ill for …
When we encounter Jesus and come to faith, we join with others that share the blessings of restoration. During the ministry of Jesus, many faithful women followed him, including Mary Magdalene. Although she was a devoted follower of Jesus, there was a time in her life when she was demon-possessed and a tool of the …