God makes Himself known in a variety of ways throughout the Bible. The two disciples traveling to Emmaus after the resurrection, whom we read about in Luke 24, are walking along and Jesus draws near to them and walks with them; but their eyes are kept from...
Through the resurrection, Jesus Christ has opened a whole new intimate relationship with God. After Jesus had breathed his last breath, the curtain of the Temple was torn in two. The Holy of Holies was opened, and people were able to be in God’s holy presence. We...
As we celebrate Palm Sunday this Sunday, we will remember Jesus on his way to Jerusalem. Jesus has had many forks in the road in his life up to this point and he has ALWAYS made good choices. After he has made his triumphal entry into Jerusalem the crowd has taken...
Have you ever wished you could see tomorrow – to know what’s coming, to know what’s next – beyond the troubles and problems of today? When a person stands on the Westernmost edge of Alaska (facing the Bering Strait), you can see Siberia, which is about 38 miles...
In Matthew 26:34, Jesus tells Peter, “Truly, I tell you, this very night, before the rooster crows, you will deny me three times.” How often do we not heed God’s Word in particular situations in our lives? It is one thing for us to assent to what we believe; it is...
Is it possible for a person to miss his/her life? I mean, have you ever been so busy wanting someone else’s life – their car, their house, their job . . . their gifts, their blessing . . . Jacob had always wanted to have what others had, and he missed his own life –...
God’s instructions always require faith. “Noah, build a boat big enough to hold pairs of every animal in the world.” “Moses, go down to Egypt and tell Pharaoh to let my people go.” “Joshua, march around the walls of Jericho once a day for 6 days, and on the 7th day,...
Have you ever been thirsty? I don’t mean the average thirst where a drink of water sounds good after a long walk or after working in the garden on a hot summer day. I mean THIRSTY . . . where your tongue sticks to the roof of your mouth and you have to peel your...
During the American Revolution, a man in civilian clothes rode past a group of soldiers repairing a small defensive barrier. Their “leader” was shouting instructions, but did not attempt to help them. The rider asked, “Why are you helping these men?” The man...
With whom do you identify? The Apostle Paul stated in Ephesians 4:24: “[P]ut on the new self, created to be like God in true righteousness and holiness.” Our character is the sum of our habits. We must “put off the old nature.” The point is that it is no longer...