Have you ever pondered the kindness of God?  Perhaps you have seen it in your own life or in the life of another, but have you ever wondered in amazement at how kind He really is?   Last week, I was preparing to teach a Sunday school class for young girls and I thought about this very thing.  What God showed me was amazing…something I wasn't really thinking about.   When we think of kindness, we most often think of grace, or showing us His glory, or bringing us into His prese

The Bible tells us that Jesus conquered sin, Satan!, death and the grave.  Praise be to God!  He is no longer on the Cross, but through the Cross we receive life.  Why?  The short answer is the Atonement, or substitutionary death.  This life comes to those who believe that Jesus has satisfied the punishment of God for sin, by taking it on Himself.  We deserve death.  Why?  Romans 5:12 says, "Wherefore, as by one man sin entered into the world, and death by sin; and so death p

So, I was thinking today on all the truths of who God says I am in Christ.  God’s child, Chosen, Accepted, Beloved, Righteous, Whole, Adopted, Predestined, Justified, Sanctified, Glorified.  Then one more came to mind, Redeemed.  Oh my, I remember being in Church a few weeks ago and someone said that word and it cut to my heart…a reminder that I am redeemed.  That is who I am, someone who God chose to purchase back to Himself by His blood.  One more word came to me as I was w

Are you living in the Sanctuary?  Are you living in and near the heart of God?  This is the Sanctuary.  It is a place where you can go to find rest, love, kindness, comfort and peace.  This is where we meet God.  He designed this place of rest for you and desires you to meet Him there, alone.   It is the only place where we can find Him. The world will give you grief and trouble.  It was not meant for the people of God to find any solace there, for although we live in the wor

What do you do when the darkness comes?  Do you trust that God is with you and He will take care of you?  Do you know that He knows what you are experiencing?  Do you know His kindness?  Do you trust Him with your life?  Do you hope in Him when you are suffering?   I want to encourage you.  We can always have hope and joy in our suffering, because Jesus came – and He is merciful.  He came to save sinners like us.  He came to defeat the devil and sin and death and the grave! 

Are you going through a difficult trial? One that feels hard?  I want to tell you something... Trials come to strengthen us, purify us, help us endure and mature. God Himself decides the severity and length of the trial, so, be at peace, your Heavenly Father is in control of it, and He loves you! Let us not say, "Father, release me from this trial," but rather recognize what Jesus faced when He went to the cross, as he questioned saying that very thing!!! "Now my soul is t

Too many times we think we know what we need, and that thing is something to be obtained, but in reality what we need is to not doubt.   If we let fear take any place in our lives, it brings discouragement and makes us think we cannot overcome it.  But the reality is that we have already overcome by the blood of the lamb and the Word of our testimony and what we really need is to just believe it!   What does James say in chapter one, verse 6?  “But let him ask in faith, never

I want to speak today on the topic of love... What do you think love is? Our society has many definitions that are not at all in line with the biblical meaning of love and I think we can fall into a trap, so I want this to be a reminder for us all. Let's start with what (or Who) does God say love is. Let's get into it. 1 Cor 13:4-8 says, "Love is patient, love is kind, it does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud, it is not rude, it is not self seeking, it is not ea

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Have you ever trusted God so much that you just laid down everything you were thinking and just started doing what He has designed you to...

I am just going to get right down to it, no fluff… Jesus is our Father and our very best friend.  He leads us and guides us into truth,...

What do you think of when you hear the word Creator?  Do you think of how God said He created the heavens and the Earth in Genesis?  Do...

And He said to them, “Because of your meager faith; for truly I say to you, if you have faith the size of a mustard seed, you will say to...

Have you ever thought about this before?  Who you really are?  Some people think that what they do defines who they are, or they believe...

I want you to think about something with me...You are worth dying for. Now pause and reflect on that a minute. Have you ever heard the...

So, who is it in your life that you trust?  Maybe a spouse? Maybe a friend?  It is good when we can trust people; perhaps the things they...

So, are you thinking about what you are thinking about?  I want to encourage you...you don't have to buy in to those elusive or crude or...

How many of us ask God to cleanse us?  Feeling like you need to be cleansed again from sin.... Let me tell you something God said to...

As I was reading the Word this morning about Jesus's yoke being easy and His burden light, I realized once again that Jesus is the hope...

How many times have you talked to someone and spoke to them about something that happened to you in the past? I want to encourage you...