The prayer of Jesus in the Garden of Gethsemane is perhaps the greatest. It is a very moving prayer. Our Lord Jesus Christ asked His Father in Heaven that the cup of crucifixion which was about to be pushed on Him might be taken away. But then in His next prayer He said “nevertheless, not … Read more
Jesus said we should be pure in heart. Why? Because our heart is the root of all our actions. From our hearts we have our motives, our desires, our goals and our emotions. So if our hearts are not right, neither will our actions be right. Mark 7:21-22 says this, “For from within, out of … Read more
Do you wonder where you can go for encouragement and motivation? Go back to that moment when you first saw the love of Jesus Christ. Remember the day when you were separated from Christ! You knew only guilt and confusion and then, a light. Someone opened the door and light came into your darkness and … Read more
Just as our bodies need food, so our souls need spiritual food. Without it, we will become malnourished and very weak. We will be open to every temptation and we will not be able to do the work God calls us to do. So, where do we find this spiritual food? In the Holy Bible, … Read more
One of the hardest truths for some people is to accept is that there is absolutely nothing we can do to win our salvation. No matter how generous you can be or how honest or compassionate anyone can be, for sure it is never enough. God the Almighty is Holy and His standard is perfect. … Read more
In the midst of the Lord’s prayer are these familiar words. “Give us this day our daily bread.” They remind us that we are dependent on God for everything and He is the giver of every blessing. “Every good gift and perfect gift is from above and came down from the Father of Light”. James … Read more
The more I read God’s Holy Word, the more I realize that love is God’s supreme attribute. And behind every dealing, God has with us His perfect love. It was love that made Him create us, and it was love that caused Him to send His Son to redeem us. His love pursues us and … Read more
Brothers and sisters in Christ. Listen. When a solder submits to the authority of his commanding officer, he obeys what that officer tells him to do. If a patient submits to a doctor’s treatment, he or she will do what the doctor says to do. And when we submit ourselves to the King of Kings … Read more
Life is not always fair, nor is it always the way we wish it were. Because disappointment, failure, illness, suffering and rejection will come our way. Sometimes at the most unexpected time or even in the most unexpected ways. When this happens it is natural to ask the question, ”Why, Lord? Why did you let … Read more
If all we do is to ask God for things we really want, then our prayers quickly become selfish. Although the thought might shock us up, most especially when we begin to think of God as little more than a glorified Santa Claus to whom we turn only when we want something. But I can … Read more