"I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." (John 12:46, NIV2)How did Jesus demonstrate what real light meant?"Jesus went through all the towns and villages, teaching in their synagogues, proclaiming the good...
"They began to speak against God and Moses. 'Why have you brought us out of Egypt to die here in the wilderness?' They complained. 'There is nothing to eat here and nothing to drink. And we hate this horrible manna!'" Numbers 21:5 NLTIf I thought it, I was wrong. No...
What we rely on for strength can sometimes disappoint us.Saul replied, "But I'm only from the tribe of Benjamin, the smallest tribe in Israel, and my family is the least important of all the families of that tribe! I Samuel 9:21My middle brother is a weight lifter....
"My hope is that my visit with you is going to be one of Christ's more extravagant blessings." Romans 15:29 (MSG)"Paul lived for two years in his rented house. He welcomed everyone who came to visit." Acts 28:30 (MSG)When I was in grade 11, I had a classmate who was...
"Therefore encourage one another and bus each other up, just as in fact you are doing." (1 These 5:11, NIV)"Hi! How are you?""I am fine. Thank you."Are we always telling the truth?Although there are some people who love to tell everyone their troubles, there are also...
"I am forgotten as though I were dead; I have become like broken pottery. For I hear many whispering, "Terror on every side!" They conspire against me and plot to take my life." (Psalms 31:12, NIV)Those Jews who survived WWII often came out of the experience with...
Are you feeling lonely today? Loneliness is a hollow emptiness, a feeling of isolation and disconnection, of not knowing what to do, as no one seems to care.In reading about this subject, I note that loneliness is increasing everywhere. It can be as unhealthy as...