All persons throughout the earth are alive, if they have life in them. The life in each person alive must repeatedly breathe in oxygen for their existence, continuance, flourishing, and survival. To cease breathing brings death and the disappearance of being alive. The resurrection of Christ brings life to those alive, who believe in Him. …
And Jesus cried out again with a loud voice and yielded up his spirit (English Standard Version, Matthew 27:50). There are not enough words in any language, nor are there adequate words in any language to express in the smallest amount of all the Crucifixion of Christ offers, brings about, guarantees, and entails to us …
Then shall He answer them, saying, ‘Verily I say unto you, inasmuch as ye did it not to one of the least of these, ye did it not to Me’ (Matthew 25:45; KJ21) Of all the things one does over their lifetime, it doesn’t seem like helping others, could be a substantial and overriding action …
There is an aspect of seeing that we can miss at times, even if we have eyes to see everything around us. We can in our casualness become unseeing and dismissive of people around us. It happens when we are consumed with our own busy lives, schedules, and our thoughts about ourselves. We see others, …
To serve another person requires two essential elements. Serving someone requires your having something of value and your being able to freely give what you possess. The greater value of what is possessed and the manner and extent of what is released … quantifies and determines the extent and excellence of the service given and …
“God blesses those who are merciful, for they will be shown mercy” (Matthew 5:7, NLT). You and I are completely undeserving of the great mercy our Lord has shown us. We have been and can be very unmerciful even though we have been granted great mercy. Why is it so hard for us to understand, …
“When the evening had come, they brought unto Him many who were possessed with devils, and He cast out the spirits with His word and healed all who were sick, that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by Isaiah the prophet, who said, “He Himself took our infirmities and bore our sicknesses.” (Matthew 8:16-17, …
We have hope in the seeds we eagerly and expectantly plant in the garden each spring. We trust in the name, quality, and potential of those seeds. Still, it remains our responsibility to prepare the soil and lay the seed in the earth properly, in order for the seed to produce food or flowers for …
A bruised reed He will not break, And smoking flax He will not quench; He will bring forth justice for truth. He will not fail nor be discouraged, Till He has established justice in the earth; And the coastlands shall wait for His law” (Isaiah 42:3-4 NKJV). How difficult it must be for the Lord …