Jesus said to her, “Mary.” She turned toward him and cried out in Aramaic, “Rabboni!” (which means “Teacher”). (John 20:16 NIV) On the first day of the week, after Jesus’ crucifixion, Mary Magdalene went to the tomb. When she saw the stone had been removed, she ran to tell Peter and John. When they entered Read More
Let us hold unswervingly to the hope we profess, for He who promised is faithful. (Hebrews 10:23 NIV) Doubt is a common human emotion. Many times, it stems from the belief that we won’t get what we want. Have we ever doubted that God will not provide for our needs? We may think He should
Back on the 22nd of this month, I wrote a post on waiting. Here’s a quote from that post: “One of the biggest hindrances to unanswered prayer is unconfessed sin. It blocks the flow of God’s grace in our lives.” As you may have noticed, I call the Holy Spirit, Sarayu. I’ve used the name
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“Therefore, everyone who hears these words of mine and puts them into practice is like a wise man who built his house on the rock. (Matthew 7:24 NIV) Many of us are familiar with the children’s songs based on Jesus’ words in Matthew 7:24-27. As a child, we may have enjoyed clapping our hands when
But he gives us more grace. That is why Scripture says: “God opposes the proud but shows favor to the humble.” (James 4:6 NIV) Humility goes against human nature. We naturally think of ourselves. Yet, to experience the life of Christ, we need the inner discipline of humility—being humble before God and our fellow man.
But God demonstrates his own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us. (Romans 5:8 NIV) There are times when each of us feels unlovable. We may look unkempt or have a bad attitude. Maybe we have sinned and are full of guilt. No matter what we feel, God’s
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Wait for the Lord; be strong and take heart and wait for the Lord. (Psalm 27:14 NIV) God has three possible answers to our prayers: yes, no, and not yet. The definitive answers are easier to handle. Waiting is difficult! Have you ever wondered why God doesn’t answer our prayers instantaneously? Waiting for God’s answers
And God said, “I will be with you. And this will be the sign to you that it is I who have sent you: When you have brought the people out of Egypt, you will worship God on this mountain.” (Exodus 3:12 NIV) God had an assignment for Moses and called to him from a
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Because of the Lord’s great love we are not consumed, for his compassions never fail. They are new every morning; great is your faithfulness. (Lamentations 3:22-23 NIV) As Steve battled cancer, he felt as if his whole world was falling apart. During his quiet time in the early morning hours, he couldn’t even pray. Instead,
He says, “Be still, and know that I am God; I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth.” (Psalm 46:10 NIV) In our hustle-bustle world, it isn’t easy to find time to be still. It seems nearly impossible to have “quiet time.” Yet, that is exactly what our souls
