risingwiththeson

Goodbye or Good Riddance?

Then Paul went down on his knees, all of them kneeling with him, and prayed. And then a river of tears. Much clinging to Paul, not wanting to let him go. They knew they would never see him again—he had told them quite plainly. The pain cut deep. Then, bravely, they walked him down toContinueContinue reading “Goodbye or Good Riddance?”

Don’t Forget!

Joshua chose twelve men; he called them together, and told them: Go to the middle of the riverbed where the sacred chest is, and pick up a large rock. Carry it on your shoulder to our camp. There are twelve of you, so there will be one rock for each tribe. Someday your children willContinueContinue reading “Don’t Forget!”

Unworthy

“But his father said to the servants, ‘Quick! Bring the finest robe in the house and put it on him. Get a ring for his finger and sandals for his feet. And kill the calf we have been fattening. We must celebrate with a feast.” (Luke 15:22-23 NLT) Prior to this, the lost son hadContinueContinue reading “Unworthy”

Don’t Miss Out

One day the LORD said to Moses, “Climb one of the mountains east of the river, and look out over the land I have given the people of Israel. After you have seen it, you will die like your brother, Aaron, for you both rebelled against my instructions in the wilderness of Zin. When theContinueContinue reading “Don’t Miss Out”

Let Him In!

“Look! I stand at the door and knock. If you hear my voice and open the door, I will come in, and we will share a meal together as friends. (Revelation 3:20 NLT) In the mid 1900s, artist Warren Sallman composed the well-known and much-loved painting, “Christ at Heart’s Door,” which was based on theContinueContinue reading “Let Him In!”

When God’s “No” is as Good as His “Yes”

In those days Hezekiah became ill and was at the point of death. The prophet Isaiah son of Amoz went to him and said, “This is what the Lord says: Put your house in order, because you are going to die; you will not recover.” (2 Kings 20:1 NIV) In a singing contest where kidsContinueContinue reading “When God’s “No” is as Good as His “Yes””

Will You Go?

Then I heard the voice of the Lord saying, “Whom shall I send? And who will go for us?” And I said, “Here am I. Send me!” (Isaiah 6:8 NIV) Prior to this Isaiah had cried, “Woe to me!”… “I am ruined! For I am a man of unclean lips, and I live among aContinueContinue reading “Will You Go?”

Be Content With What You Have

by Marlene Tavares “Keep your lives free from the love of money and be content with what you have, because God has said, “never will I leave you; never will I forsake you.”‘ (Hebrews 13:5 NIV) In this passage, we are told to be satisfied with what we have and not give so much valueContinueContinue reading “Be Content With What You Have”

It’s Worthwhile

So, my dear brothers and sisters, be strong and immovable. Always work enthusiastically for the Lord, for you know that nothing you do for the Lord is ever useless. (1 Corinthians 15:58 NLT) I’ve never known anyone who served God and didn’t think that it was worthwhile. The Corinthian Christians were aware of this fact.ContinueContinue reading “It’s Worthwhile”

A Message for You

The men with Saul stood there speechless. They had heard the voice, but they had not seen anyone. (Acts 9:7 CEV) When Saul, also known as Paul, retold his Damascus Road experience later on, he didn’t cease to mention that “The men who were traveling with me saw the light, but did not hear theContinueContinue reading “A Message for You”