A few insights into God's Word.
So then he told them plainly, "Lazarus is dead, and for your sake I am glad I was not there, so that you may believe. But let us go to him." John 11:14-15 No one likes to see bad things occur to someone they love. It is painful to see a loved one suffer or... Continue Reading →
This is what the Lord says to Israel: "Seek me and live;" Amos 5:4 Most people want to live. They appear to do everything that they can to keep from dying. People go to the doctor to get medicine and surgery to cure them of sicknesses and injuries in order to prevent death. During the... Continue Reading →
Declare a holy fast; call a sacred assembly. Summon the elders and all who live in the land to the house of the Lord your God and cry out to the Lord. Joel 1:14 During times of great disaster, sickness or unrest people are scared. People are dying and many are living in fear, not... Continue Reading →
Surely it was for my benefit that I suffered such anguish. In your love you kept me from the pit of destruction; you have put all my sins behind your back. Isaiah 38:7 Suffering and sickness occur on a regular basis with people all over the entire world. The range of sickness that occurs is... Continue Reading →
But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, forbearance, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control. Against such things there is no law. Galatians 5:22-23 Over the last few weeks I have looked at the fruits of the Spirit--love, joy and peace. Now I will be looking at forbearance or patience. The NIV translates... Continue Reading →
