The Real BFF

I was walking along the beach the other day and I saw a heart etched in the sand with the letters BFF inside it. I looked down the beach and saw a couple walking hand in hand and wondered if one of them had scrawled the heart and BFF—“Best Friends Forever.” Then I noticed the […]

Heal Me Now, God

There are deep longings in our heart, things we want God to do for us. Yet we don’t always know how to approach our Lord, or even what to say. The leper in Matthew 8:1-4 shows us the importance of laying our burdens before Jesus. There are three things the leper does in making his […]

The Impact of Our Choices

What we do and say each day can have a profound impact on the people God has placed in our life. Our choice to believe in Jesus allows them to meet Him in a personal way. We can see this in Matthew’s decision to abandon his tax collector booth and follow Jesus (Matthew 9:9-13). After […]

Rising Above the Distractions in Life

There is something gnawing at you deep inside. It’s a feeling that doesn’t go away, a restlessness. You try to push it away with distractions, but it remains, continuing to prod you. You search for answers, but the crowd stops you from seeing clearly. Zaccheus was trying to see who Jesus was, and was unable […]

Fear in the Storms of Life

The storms of life have a way of testing our faith in ways we do not anticipate. Yet Jesus can bring a certain calm we do not always expect.

Breathe

In the quiet of the morning, tune out the noise of the world and be filled with Jesus’ presence.

Stepping Into the Breach

Never underestimate the power of our prayers to protect those who do not know Jesus.

Sit With Me

In a world that so often requires us to give, Jesus only asks you to sit with Him and receive.

He Has Risen!

The angel said to the women, “ Do not be afraid; for I know that you are looking for Jesus who has been crucified. He is not here, for He has risen, just as He said. Come, see the place where He was lying. Go quickly and tell His disciples that He has risen from […]

When Our Purposes Become God’s Purpose

Joseph may have prepared the tomb for his own purposes, but it ended up playing an important role in God’s purposes. It became the place for Jesus’s resurrection from the dead.