"We love because he first loved us." (1 John 4:19, NIV2)God's Word is filled with love letters. Truly, every book within the Bible contains love letters inspired by God's Holy Spirit Himself. How could it be otherwise, when Jesus willingly died for us on a cross so...
"The Spirit of truth. The world cannot accept him, because it neither sees him nor knows him. But you know him, for he lives with you and will be in you." (John 14:17, NIV2)"But when he, the Spirit of truth, comes, he will guide you into all the truth." (John 16:13,...
"I am the way and the truth and the life." (John 14:6 NIV)My oldest son and I had decided to go on a camping trip to Algonquin Provincial Park in Northern Ontario, Canada. After the long drive and the time it took us to set up camp, we only had two hours before dusk;...
"The Lord is near to all who call on him, to all who call on him in truth." (Psalms 145:18, NIV)One thing that often happens when you get out in the boonies, such as on camping expeditions in the wilderness, is that you often lose all cellular reception, and thus, all...
"I lift up my eyes to the hills - where does my help come from? My help comes from the Lord, the Maker of heaven and earth." (Psalms 121:1-2, NIV)"In my distress I called to the Lord; I cried to my God for help. From his temple he heard my voice; my cry came before...
Our first night at Algonquin Provincial Park came with some surprises. It's true that all over our campground were posted signs warning against bears. We even received a long list of the do's and don'ts of attracting bears, and anything else that could have come to...
"He makes me lie down in green pastures, He leads me beside quiet waters, He restores my soul." (Psalms 23:2-3,NIV)"Show me the way I should go, for to you I lift up my soul." (Psalms 143:8, NIV)Life would be much simpler if we followed this advice and inquired of God...