Sometimes I am asked how I know Jesus is my salvation. Or what do I do when doubts emerge? Faith is simple, it is a friendship with Jesus. Because of this, I share everything with him. So, if I have questions, I bring them to Jesus. If I have doubts, I tell them to Jesus. So far he has answered every time and I don’t expect that to change any time soon. Because he has promised to answer us when…
Are you a follower of Jesus? Good for you. It means you are striving to become more like him, right? Our calling and goal are to be more like Christ and act more like Jesus. But what does it mean exactly? How can we go about it? The best way is to get to know him personally and we can do that by reading the Bible. The gospel of John declares Jesus was full of grace and truth. So should…
Isn’t it interesting that sometimes a Bible passage sticks to you and keeps speaking to you? This happened to me with the story of the wedding in Cana. I blogged about the beginning of it last week but the story didn’t let go of me. So here I am blogging again about the same Bible story but from a totally different angle. So today I am writing about the fullness of joy which we find in Jesus. It is the…
Today I am – once again – sharing about a Bible passage that used to puzzle me and that I have recently been blessed to see it in a different light. Do you remember the first miracle Jesus performed, how Jesus turned water into wine? I bet you do. Have you ever wondered why Jesus said no to his mother? I have. But now I have a new kind of appreciation for it. Because – once again – Mary shows…
Today I fell in love with Zacchaeus. Of course, I’ve read/heard the story of Zacchaeus many times and always appreciated it. But today I want to live like Zacchaeus. I want to seek Jesus passionately and welcome Jesus with excitement and joy, just like Zaccheus. Jesus entered Jericho and made his way through the town. There was a man there named Zacchaeus. He was the chief tax collector in the region, and he had become very rich. He tried to get a…
Happy New Year, my dear friend! I have collected a few blog posts about how to have a happy new year full of epiphanies. Hopefully, you find something that will soothe your soul, uplift your spirit and bless you as you start this new year. Let me know which one blessed you most! Epiphany posts:How do you honor Jesus?Getting Epiphanies by going awayHow Can I Find My Own Star?Rays of Light on EpiphanyAre You on the Way? New Year posts:Starting…
There are only a few days left of this year and our thoughts are turning toward the new year. How should we approach it? What kind of resolutions should one make? How could we end this year well and start the new year even better? Valid questions and God will answer them when we take time to prayerfully consider them. My goal for next year (and the rest of my life) is to have a rich relationship with God. And…
Last week I shared that even Mary the God-bearer needed a Savior. We all do. But I get it that being called a sinner might not sound very uplifting. It might make you feel doomed. Well, according to the Bible you are doomed without a Savior. You’d be doomed without Christmas, without Jesus coming to rescue us. But because he did, being called a sinner can be comforting. What??? In the words of Martin Luther “When Satan tells me I…
The Bible keeps surprising me. Or maybe God keeps surprising me while I read the Bible. Christmas is near so I have turned to the Gospel of Luke and this time I paid attention to the words of Mary: My spirit rejoices in God my Savior. What’s so unique about these words of Mary’s song of praise, the Magnificat? 46 Mary responded,“Oh, how my soul praises the Lord.47 How my spirit rejoices in God my Savior!48 For he took notice of his lowly…
Does grace fill your heart with joy? I hope so. We can already live the life of the Spirit here on earth. Do not settle for anything less. Because joy is a gift from God and it has nothing to do with circumstances. But it has everything to do with Jesus. Lord, you alone are my inheritance, my cup of blessing. You guard all that is mine.The land you have given me is a pleasant land. What a wonderful inheritance!(Ps.16:5-6, NLT) The…
