"You parents—if your children ask for a loaf of bread, do you give them a stone instead? Or if they ask for a fish, do you give them a snake? Of course not! So if you sinful people know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your heavenly Father give [...]
"Two people are better off than one, for they can help each other succeed. If one person falls, the other can reach out and help. But someone who falls alone is in real trouble. Likewise, two people lying close together can keep each other warm. But how can one be warm alone? A person standing [...]
"... For God has said, “I will never fail you. I will never abandon you.” --Hebrews 13:5 (NLT) Have you ever experienced the wonderful feeling of coming home from a vacation? After being away for a few days (or maybe a week or two), you can finally revel in the familiarity and comforts of home [...]
“Go out and stand before me on the mountain,” the Lord told him. And as Elijah stood there, the Lord passed by, and a mighty windstorm hit the mountain. It was such a terrible blast that the rocks were torn loose, but the Lord was not in the wind. After the wind there was an [...]
When Jesus came to the region of Caesarea Philippi, he asked his disciples, “Who do people say that the Son of Man is?” “Well,” they replied, “some say John the Baptist, some say Elijah, and others say Jeremiah or one of the other prophets.” Then he asked them, “But who do you say I am?” [...]
"This is the day the Lord has made. We will rejoice and be glad in it." --Psalm 118:24 (NLT) There are so many things worth celebrating in life which we tend to pass over or take for granted. One Valentine's Day, when I was in high school, I remember getting a lot of very nice [...]