Have you ever gone out on a limb for someone, only to have the branch break off, and down you went? This never happens in a relationship with God. The Bible teaches us that Jesus is the Vine that we can abide in, with full and everlasting confidence. He said: ‘I am the Vine you…
During an ancient wedding in a town called Cana, a desperate situation came up in the life of the family. They needed a miracle. A woman named Mary was there and she told her Son about the family’s need. Amazingly enough, when He heard about the situation, He performed a miracle – and the family’s…
Have you ever felt alone, insecure and uncertain? Has anxiety gripped your heart and your just not sure what to do next? One-night God came to Jacob, who was feeling the same way, and said 4 powerful things to Him: I am with you – I will keep you – I will guide you –…
The great difficulty of heartbreak and the darker times of disappointment can keep us from ever recognizing, or even hoping for, the blessing of gladness of heart, or to see again, the light of day. Listen to this Scripture: “Weeping may endure for a night, but joy comes in the morning.” Tragedy and hardship wants…
Did you know that God cares about every single step that you take? Think of how loving parents watch over their children. They reach out to help them from stumbling, and if they fall, they lift them right back up. In this world – it seems that so many people are trying to trip each…
I had a conversation with someone, frustrated over some unchanging issues in his life. At one point he said, ‘I even prayed about it this morning, and even that didn’t work.” This is how many people see prayer. They want it to be a self serving magic wand they can waive across any situation in…
The Truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth. This is something that ‘well’, just about everyone wants, but it is so rare and difficult to find. There’s only one place in human history that the truth has ever been perfectly spoken and perfectly recorded, and that it is God’s Word, what we call…
Look around your life today and target someone for prayer! Even if you haven’t been that active in faith or religion in any way, don’t worry about that. Just look around and ask God, in Jesus Name, to bless, help, and encourage someone that you see today. God will not only honor it, but you…
There’s always a question about why evil seems to prosper, or why evil Leaders, nations and regimes continue to wreak chaos and havoc as well as threaten the innocent and persecute people and law abiding citizens. Well God gave us the answer in His word: ‘The nations have sunk down in the pit which they…
Do you remember the story of Judas? He betrayed our Lord for thirty pieces of silver, and a kiss on the cheek. Have you ever had to deal with a Judas kiss in your life? Someone you absolutely loved with all your heart, who sold you out and betrayed you? We’ve all faced this kind…