Have you had an opportunity to recognize who someone is and fail to do so? Have you had a brush with someone famous? Have you driven past someone you know and not recognized them? Have you interacted with someone and not known who they were until long after? There are times when we brush againstContinue reading “Brush with Fame”
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Unbelievable Encounter
What is the strangest thing you have ever seen? How did what you saw compare to outlandish scenes put into movies? Did you think it was unbelievable? Did you think it was supernatural? Have you noticed the supernatural and perhaps hard to believe events in the Bible? Extraordinary things happen. We may see them. WeContinue reading “Unbelievable Encounter”
Prophet and Prophecy
What comes to mind when you hear the word prophecy? Do you immediately think of foretelling the future? Do you think of prophets from the Old Testament? Have you considered there are New Testament prophets? Have you considered there may be prophets today? If we are regular readers of God’s Word, we likely have someContinue reading “Prophet and Prophecy”
Faith and Mystery
There are many things in this world we cannot explain. They come in all forms and are dependent upon our experience and knowledge. For example, most of us do not have a deep understanding of how a computer works. We do not know that every letter on the screen is a series of eight electricalContinue reading “Faith and Mystery”
Vainly Conspiring
Do you sometimes think it is all pointless? Do you wonder why we, as humans, continue our petty contrivances? Do you wonder when we will realize we are plotting in vain? Have you decided to stop conspiring? Have you decided to give up your vanity? We see the pointless plotting and conspiring going on inContinue reading “Vainly Conspiring”
Listen for God
How often do you listen for God to speak to you? Are you listening every day? Are you listening in the midst of troubles? Are you listening when things are going well? Have you chosen to obey God’s commandments? Have you written God’s instruction? Listening for God to speak is a learned behavior. To learnContinue reading “Listen for God”
Something New
How many things can you think of that people do on Sunday rather than go to church? Do you think it is wrong for people to work on Sunday while going out to eat after worship? Do you believe it is wrong for people to watch worship online? We can quickly point out many thingsContinue reading “Something New”
Forever Legacy
Do you want to be remembered forever? Are you seeking to make a lasting impression? Are you building a legacy with hopes of it lasting? How are you going about it? Are you building it on the sands of humanity? Or are you building it on the eternal foundation of God? We see stories regularlyContinue reading “Forever Legacy”
Learn from the Spirit
Do you lack the ability to make proper judgments? Do you see others failing to make proper judgments? Have you conversed with people who fail to understand what the things of God? Do you wonder how they cannot understand? Would you like to know? There are times when we understand something and wonder how othersContinue reading “Learn from the Spirit”
Seek To Know God
How well do you know yourself? How well do you know your spouse? How well do you know your parents? How well do you know your children? How well do you know your friends? How well do you know your co-workers? How well do you know God? Knowing ourselves can be challenging. We can deceiveContinue reading “Seek To Know God”
Marty Pressey 