What happens when God’s direction surprises you? Has God ever asked you to change course in life? How did that affect you? Maybe as you grew in faith as the Lord impressed on you what was really important in life. God is full of surprises that He uses to enrich our lives and draw us …
Following the Lord is exciting. Have you experienced the excitement of following the Lord? How has that affected you? Perhaps following the Lord has been more routine in your life. The good news is the Lord would like to surprise you in such a way your heart leaps with excitement as He draws you to …
God desires to give you revelation. I learned this lesson as I led a Bible study that took place in a lunchroom of a small manufacturing facility. The factory workers who joined us for the study were new to the teachings of Jesus and had not grown up in the church. Week after week I …
Have you ever considered how you can be a positive influence? Who has been a positive influence in your life? How is that influence affecting you today? How is your life different because of that person or persons? I would not be doing what I am today if it were not for godly influence of …
Jesus comes to seek and save the lost. What do we learn about God the Father that He sent His Son to do this? What an amazing God we serve who cares for us so much that Jesus died for us on the cross to pay for our sins. We could not pay the price, …
As we become believers, we begin to bear the fruit of faith. My father-in-law loved his fruit trees and spent hours caring for his trees so they would bear much fruit. When you take care of fruit trees it is easy to see with your eyes if they are bearing fruit. A tree that does …
Seeing others through Jesus’ eyes is a gift from God. Have you ever felt alone in a crowd? Did you feel invisible while others carried on a conversation without you? I remember moving to a new community after college and attending a new church. There were many people there but no one introduced themselves, said …
Jesus knows your name. What do you feel like when someone unexpectedly knows your name? How does it feel to be recognized by name? Names are important and I believe we all like to be called by our name. No one like to be referred to as “Hey you.” Place yourself in the story of …
Jesus wants to be your guest. Can you imagine Jesus being a guest in your house? What would you fix, what would you say, and what would you ask Jesus? How humbling would it be for Jesus to come to your house. Zacchaeus was being drawn spiritually to Jesus and even climbed a tree to …
True riches are found in Jesus. But it is easy to fall into the trap of thinking that true riches are all about the accumulation of wealth and power. Have you found yourself there? If you have, you are not alone. The good news is that the Lord wants to reveal to you what true …