Eternal Reign

What life and death decision have you made? Think you haven’t made one? What if you made one without knowing it? What if you made one but didn’t recognize it? What if your decision not only meant life but meant you would reign alongside the King of kings? We don’t typically think we make lifeContinue reading “Eternal Reign”

Rejoice with Angels

For what reasons do you rejoice? Do you rejoice when something good happens for you? Do you rejoice when something good happens for your family or friends? Do you rejoice when something bad happens to your enemy? That’s a bit different, isn’t it? Rejoicing is a tricky thing. Many times, we rejoice for the rightContinue reading “Rejoice with Angels”

Deep Roots

Have you thought of being poor as being blessed? Have you thought being hungry was a blessing? Have you thought weeping meant a blessing? I dare say not many, if any at all, would think any of these are a blessing. We likely think of them as a lack of blessing, if not a curse.Continue reading “Deep Roots”

The Kingdom is Near

Are you looking for something to come to fruition? Have you been working hard on a project and anticipating your hard work to pay off? Are you implementing a new plan you believe will produce the windfall you desire? Do you have all the steps and details defined? If you have ever developed a projectContinue reading “The Kingdom is Near”

New Life Given

What do you know of the Holy Spirit? Do you know that God has sent his Spirit to live within us? Do you know that God promised his Spirit would live in us long ago? Does it help you to know that God has delivered on his promise? Do you communicate with the Holy Spirit?Continue reading “New Life Given”

Seeing the Christ

Have you seen Jesus? Have you seen Him as the Messiah–the Christ? Have you seen Him as the Son of God? Have you seen Him as your Lord? Have you seen Him as your Savior? Would you like to? Many of us have heard about Jesus for much of our lives. We know many ofContinue reading “Seeing the Christ”

The Root Cause

Why is there death in this world? Why is there corruption? Why is there oppression? Why is there injustice? Why are there hurting people everywhere we turn? Why is there pain, suffering, tears, hate, fear, and all the negatives we can think of? The one-word answer to all those questions is—sin. We don’t talk muchContinue reading “The Root Cause”

God’s Favor

Have you sought someone’s favor? Do you work to get on someone’s good side? Would you like to have someone leave you a handsome inheritance? Do you long for peace in your life? Where have you looked for peace? There are times in which we long to be on the good side of someone. ItContinue reading “God’s Favor”

Satisfy Your Soul

Have you ever been so thirsty your tongue stuck to the roof of your mouth? Have you been thirsty enough you thought you would faint? Have you thought your soul can be thirsty? Do you know there is One who can satisfy your thirst? We all get thirsty. Our bodies need water to survive. TheContinue reading “Satisfy Your Soul”

Keep the Covenant

As we enter the season of Advent, we begin our look toward the coming of our Lord and Savior. The Jews of more than two-thousand years ago were looking toward His coming. We look toward His return and an eternity spent with Him. We begin our journey with hope. We are encouraged by the hopeContinue reading “Keep the Covenant”