“Therefore what God has joined together, let no one separate.” (Mark 10:9 NIV) Yesterday, my parents celebrated 48 years of marriage. Sadly, most marriages don’t last as long these days. I believe that the reason their marriage lasted as long as it has is because my parents took their vows seriously. You know, the traditionalContinueContinue reading “Till Death Do Us Part”
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Loving Others
You obeyed the truth, and your souls were made pure. Now you sincerely love each other. But you must keep on loving with all your heart. (1 Peter 1:22 CEV) God expects us to love people (especially those from His family) from the heart. Since this is a divine command, the enemy will do everythingContinueContinue reading “Loving Others”
He Loves Us Just the Same
A man was sick, Lazarus of Bethany, the town of Mary and her sister Martha… So the sisters sent word to Jesus, “Master, the one you love so very much is sick.”… Jesus loved Martha and her sister and Lazarus, but oddly, when he heard that Lazarus was sick, he stayed on where he wasContinueContinue reading “He Loves Us Just the Same”
His Love is Better Than Life
Because your love is better than life, my lips will glorify you.(Psalm 63:3 NIV) God loves you, and like the psalmist and countless other people, you, too, will eventually realize that nothing in life is better than His love for you–no relationship, riches, fame and whatever else life has to offer. His love is soContinueContinue reading “His Love is Better Than Life”
God Loves You
God the Father loves you. (John 16:27 CEV) While I had always known and heard about the love of God, I remember the day when I truly felt it, and what an awesome feeling it was! I was reading John chapter 16, when I came to verse 27, “God the Father loves you.” It’s worthContinueContinue reading “God Loves You”
Don’t Ever Doubt His Love
Long ago the LORD said to Israel: “I have loved you, my people, with an everlasting love. With unfailing love I have drawn you to myself.” (Jeremiah 31:3 NLT) When my nephew, Lucas, was diagnosed with stage four hemorrhage in the brain at birth, the doctor informed my brother and his wife of the possibleContinueContinue reading “Don’t Ever Doubt His Love”
The Fear of the Lord
In the land of Uz there lived a man whose name was Job. This man was blameless and upright; he feared God and shunned evil.(Job 1:1 NIV) Job was known as a man who feared God. This doesn’t mean that Job was afraid of God, but that he had such a reverential fear of GodContinueContinue reading “The Fear of the Lord”
Who’s Behind It?
But a Pharisee named Gamaliel, a teacher of the law, who was honored by all the people, stood up in the Sanhedrin and ordered that the men be put outside for a little while… “Therefore, in the present case I advise you: Leave these men alone! Let them go! For if their purpose or activityContinueContinue reading “Who’s Behind It?”
How Great is His Wisdom!
Oh, the depth of the riches and wisdom and knowledge of God! How unsearchable are His judgments and decisions and how unfathomable and untraceable are His ways! (Romans 11:33 AMP) In today’s passage the apostle Paul erupts in praise as he thinks about God’s plan to save the Jews and Gentiles. Lately as I thinkContinueContinue reading “How Great is His Wisdom!”
Ask for Wisdom
Please make me wise and teach me the difference between right and wrong. Then I will know how to rule your people. If you don’t, there is no way I could rule this great nation of yours.(1 Kings 3:9 CEV) Solomon was young when he was appointed king over Israel, so when God appeared toContinueContinue reading “Ask for Wisdom”
Rising with the Son 