“Your son will not live. There’s nothing we can do.” What do you do when you receive news that threatens to destroy your world? When you’re told that there is no hope? No light at the end of the tunnel?
No matter where we may live, work, go to school, or whatever else might fill our day, temptation is all around us, continually. Each of us must individually deal with the temptations of this world. The issues that I struggle
And because of their unbelief, he [Jesus] couldn’t do any miracles among them except to place his hands on a few sick people and heal them. And he was amazed at their unbelief (Mark 6:5-6 NLT — Underline added.). I
In Mathew 7:7, Jesus teaches us about asking Him for what you want. When you knock, Jesus says the door will be opened, when you seek you will find. But are you knocking? Are you looking for Jesus to help
Have ou ever turned to the Psalms during a time of emotional turmoil? Most believers have found comfort in this book because the descriptive prose seems to give voice to what they are feeling. Many of us have favorite psalms—perhaps
“Lord, give me patience and give it to me right now!” This was a frequent prayer my mother spoke over me frequently in my boyhood years. This prayer may say more about me as a boy than it does about
A number of people today are in a desperate place in their lives. You may even be one of them. Are you in need of a financial miracle? Many are strapped financially or are in need of salvation for another
Jesus said to the cripple he had just cured, “pick up your mat and walk”. To the prostitute, “go forth and sin no more”. To his fishermen disciples, “throw your nets into the water.” Jesus´ministry is one of action, of
Scan the magazine racks at the checkout today. Look at their endless headlines of who has found love, lost love, and their Top 10 lists of how to lure love and make love. Look at the movies we watch, the
“What am I supposed to do with my life?” “I don’t feel like what I do matters very much… that my life makes much of a difference. How do I make my life count?” “I’m nothing special. I’m shy.
Have the problems and setbacks of life caused you to doubt God and His plans for your life? Has going through the overwhelming unforeseen circumstances that life often forces upon you made you wonder just what in the world is
Jesus Christ, God’s one and only son walked this earth for 33 years and from the very beginning of His life, He had it rough. He was born without sin to virgin Mary in deplorable conditions in a stable that
Marcus sat in his beat-up sedan, the engine idling roughly, staring at the gray concrete wall of the warehouse where he worked. The clock on his Read More »
Have you ever stood at the threshold of what feels like “not enough”? The money doesn’t stretch, the job doesn’t satisfy, the opportunities seem locked behind Read More »
The Bible is filled with great stories of how Jesus helped many people when they faced insurmountable odds, overwhelming circumstances and unforseen problems. Additionally, Jesus’s life Read More »
Life has a peculiar way of surprising us with unexpected challenges, often leaving us feeling bitter and disheartened. We all know the phrase, “When life gives Read More »
Jesus said, “Someone deliberately touched me, for I felt healing power go out from me.” When the woman realized that she could not stay hidden, Read More »