Let’s see. We’ve got work and school, sports and extra activities. We’ve got time with family, time with friends … Hm. Where does “time with God” fit in today?
“Come to Me all you who labor and are heavy laden, and I [Jesus] will give you rest. Take My yoke upon you and learn from Me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For My yoke is easy and My burden is light.” — Matthew 11:28-30 NKJV
You’re hurting. I hear you. This is a particularly difficult time of the year for many. It’s tough when, in the midst of the festivities, we feel we must put on a happy face and hide the pain, the tears, the sadness. You are not alone. And, you don’t have to “fake it ’til you…
HOPE. On the first Sunday of Advent and, subsequently, this first week of Advent, we light the first candle of the Advent wreath which represents “HOPE”. One way to define hope is “one’s desire for good and blessed things to come” or “one’s desire for a better, brighter future”. We hope for good things –…
When I was a little boy, I couldn’t wait until I was able to receive Holy Communion in my church.Through the years, I’ve gained a deeper and more profound understanding of Communion which began as a Passover meal and our Lord’s “Last Supper”.To have a greater appreciation for Holy Communion, and our Lord’s Last Supper,…
What do you worry about?Finances? Family? Friends? The world around us?In His “Sermon on the Mount”, Christ taught us NOT to worry.Jesus said, “Therefore I say to you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat or what you will drink; nor about your body, what you will put on. Is not life…
“[In His own words], I go to prepare a place for you. And, if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again and receive you to Myself; that where I am, there you may be also.” –John 14:2b-3.In the days following Christ’s resurrection, Jesus was seen by many.In 1 Corinthians 15:3-8,…