“In all circumstances give thanks, for this is the will of God for you.” (1 Thessalonians 5:18) Dear Friends – Oh, how easy it is to spontaneously shout out a “Thank You God” when your heart is about to burst with joy over a miraculous occurrence that just happened for your benefit. It can be one of those beautiful occasions we all encounter like the ecstasy of seeing your first-born …
“I could strengthen you with talk, or shake my head with silent lips.” (Job 16:5) Dear Friends – Unmerited suffering is one of the many topics in the Book of Job, and while we know from other books in The Bible, God most definitely has the power to inflict suffering where He deems punishment is deserved, however, it was not so for Job because God knew him to be a …
“Whoever believes in me has eternal life.” (John 6:47) Dear Friends ~ The month of March encompasses the season of Lent that began in February with Ash Wednesday and then for forty days up to Easter Sunday. We are to remember the forty days Christ spent in the wilderness in prayer to His Father, fasting and being tempted by the devil, all of which was the necessary preparation for His …