Jesus appeared to His disciples the evening of His resurrection, but for some reason Thomas wasn’t in the room. When the disciples told him they’d seen Jesus, Thomas had a hard time believing it. I have to sympathize with him. The news probably did seem too good to be true…
HYMN DAY! “Jesus, Keep Me Near the Cross” by Fanny Crosby. 1 Jesus, keep me near the cross, There a precious fountain; Free to all, a healing stream, Flows from Calv’ry’s mountain. Refrain: In the cross, in the cross Be my glory ever, Till my ransomed soul shall find Rest…
The only way we can find resurrection from death and eternal life are through a personal relationship with Jesus Christ, the Messiah. When we, like Martha, proclaim Him as the Son of God, ask Him to forgive our sins, and choose to serve Him as Lord, then we will never…
Two hundred fifty billion dollars. That’s how much money was spent on anti-aging products in 2016. People do whatever they can to hold onto youth. But the thing is, eventually, we all come to the end of our lives. Jesus’ friend Lazarus had come to the end of his life.…
Jesus told many parables, and one of my favorites is the prodigal son. Every time I think about that father watching from the window, hoping for a glimpse of his beloved child, then running to greet the boy who’d rebelled and disappointed him, I get choked up. That boy had…
You’ve heard it said ’tis better to give than to receive. There’s a lot of truth to the saying. I’m sure you can recall a time you found the perfect gift for someone and it gave you tremendous joy to offer it to them. God experiences tremendous joy when one…
HYMN DAY! “Just When I Need Him Most” by William C. Poole isn’t one I recall singing frequently when I was growing up, but as soon as I started reading it, the music came to memory. It’s such a wonderful reminder of where we should turn when we’re in need.…
The last sentence of this verse—“You are my God”—gives me the happy kind of chills. MY speaks of a personal relationship. When something belongs to us, we take care of it. It’s important to us. My relationship with my Father-God is most important relationship I have or ever will have.…
When my girls were little and they had a question, they would tug at my hand. I’d lean down to their level, listen to whatever troubled them, and respond accordingly. Even now that they’re all grown and have children of their own, I still get an occasional phone call: “Mom,…
When I was a girl, I liked to read at night. And I liked to snack while I was reading. I developed the habit of tossing the “leftovers” of my snack behind my headboard when I was done. When we prepared to move to another house, my bed was taken…
