Hello everybody! Traveling is amazing, adventures are great, and seeing a different country is very special. But it sure is wonderful to be home. There is truly no place like home. When Jesus gave His last speech to the disciples in Chapter 1 of Acts, I’m positive that He was glad to be heading home. … Read more
“If the fungus breaks out again in the house after the stones have been torn out and the house has been scraped and plastered, the priest is to come and conduct an examination; if the fungus has spread, it is a malignant fungus. The house is unclean. The house has to be demolished—its stones, wood, … Read more
“Remain in Me, and I [will remain] in you. Just as no branch can bear fruit by itself without remaining in the vine, neither can you [bear fruit, producing evidence of your faith] unless you remain in Me.”John 15:4 (AMP) Remember when they used to call role in school? The instructor would call your name … Read more
As they were walking along, someone said to Jesus, “I will follow you wherever you go.” But Jesus replied, “Foxes have dens to live in, and birds have nests, but the Son of Man has no place even to lay his head.”Luke 9:57-58 (NLT) At some point, when we made a genuine decision to follow Jesus, … Read more
“Inside the Tent of Meeting, the Lord would speak to Moses face to face, as one speaks to a friend. Afterward Moses would return to the camp, but the young man who assisted him, Joshua son of Nun, would remain behind in the Tent of Meeting.” Exodus 33:11 (NLT) Imagine being in the presence of … Read more
The Lord told Moses to tell Aaron and his sons to bless the people with this special blessing: “May the Lord bless you and protect you. May the Lord smile on you and be gracious to you. May the Lord show you his favor and give you his peace.” Numbers 6:24-26 (NLT) The Lord continues … Read more
“Later, when Bathsheba discovered that she was pregnant, she sent David a message, saying, ‘I’m pregnant.’ Then David sent word to Joab: ‘Send me Uriah the Hittite.’ So, Joab sent him to David.” 2 Samuel 11:5-6 (NLT) This is a story that most of us remember – the fall of King David. That tragic decision David made … Read more
Moses named the place Massah (which means “test”) and Meribah (which means “arguing”) because the people of Israel argued with Moses and tested the Lord by saying, “Is the Lord here with us or not?” Exodus 17:7 (NLT) In this section of scripture, the people God rescued from slavery in Egypt were traveling in the … Read more
“One thing I have asked of the LORD, and that I will seek: That I may dwell in the house of the LORD [in His presence] all the days of my life, to gaze upon the beauty [the delightful loveliness and majestic grandeur] of the LORD And to meditate in His temple.”Psalms 27:4 (AMP) One day … Read more
One day Jesus told his disciples a story to show that they should always pray and never give up. “There was a judge in a certain city,” he said, “who neither feared God nor cared about people. A widow of that city came to him repeatedly, saying, ‘Give me justice in this dispute with my … Read more