The Most Important Call

Sound recognition is important in the language development of children. The experts tell us that babies recognize the sound of their mothers’ voices in the third trimester. So, babies can identify the voice of their mothers incredibly early in life. What happens in the life of a deaf baby when that child cannot hear the … Continue reading The Most Important Call

Serve with Joy

The life of faith is one of service. It means that first, we serve God and then we serve each other. When we investigate the word serve, we see that it means, "to render habitual obedience to; to owe allegiance to. That speaks about our service to God. It also means to give aid, to … Continue reading Serve with Joy

Don’t Be Self-Centered

Service is a direct result of our relationship with Christ. However, there needs to be caution. We should not allow our service to become self-centered for our own personal gain. Philippians 2:3-4 AMP Do nothing from selfishness or empty conceit [through factional motives, or strife], but with [an attitude of] humility [being neither arrogant nor … Continue reading Don’t Be Self-Centered

An Unusual Encounter

There are many people who believe that they have no need to repent. They believe that their commitment to their religious beliefs put them in right standing with God. There was a man, Saul of Tarsus, who believed that his actions placed him in right standing with God. Saul of Tarsus was a deeply religious … Continue reading An Unusual Encounter

Lifestyle of Repentance

Repentance is not something we do once in a lifetime, but it is a daily requirement if we want to remain in good fellowship with God. We sin against God in our thoughts, with our words and by our actions. If we don’t believe that repentance is necessary, John 1:8 NLT provides the answer: If … Continue reading Lifestyle of Repentance

The Message of Repentance

A few weeks ago, we were reading Luke chapter 1 where Mary visited her cousin Elizabeth. In her old age, God remembered Elizabeth and she had a son, and his name was John. John, the disciple, spoke about John, Elizabeth’s son this way: “God sent a man, John the Baptist, to tell about the light … Continue reading The Message of Repentance

Quit Worrying!

All of us at some time or another have resorted to worry and become anxious. The experts tell us that occasional anxiety is normal. But what about those who are always worrying and live a lifestyle of being continually anxious? The medical community has identified a variety of disorders that are a direct result of … Continue reading Quit Worrying!

The Power in Change

New beginnings come with a price; there must be change. We do not always like change because we enjoy the comfort of familiarity. We are comfortable with the way things are. Let us, in this new year, recognize that there is power in change. Jeremiah 33:3 AMP  ‘Call to Me and I will answer you, … Continue reading The Power in Change

New Beginnings!

What do you do when you are in a difficult situation? Well, it’s easy to become depressed and feel forsaken. I gather that is the way the people of God were feeling in Isaiah 48. They forsook the God who delivered them from Egypt and were now living as exiles in Babylon. There is not … Continue reading New Beginnings!

Meditate on God’s Faithfulness

One of  God’s attributes is faithfulness; it is who He is. God does not pretend to be loyal and faithful then betray you. We do that to each other. I pray as we meditate on God’s faithfulness, we would grow to become more like He is. Deuteronomy 7:9 AMP Therefore know [without any doubt] and understand that … Continue reading Meditate on God’s Faithfulness