Drawing Near to God

Then Nehemiah the governor, Ezra the priest and scribe, and the Levites who were instructing the people said to them all, “This day is sacred to the LORD your God. Do not mourn or weep.” For all the people had been weeping as they listened to the words of the Law. Nehemiah said, “Go and enjoy choice food and sweet drinks, and send some to those who have nothing prepa...

“Now learn this lesson from the fig tree: As soon as its twigs get tender and its leaves some out, you know that summer is near. Matthew 24:32

Jesus warned the disciples to beware of people who claim to be the “Christ.” He also told them to watch for signs that point to His second coming: wars, famines, earthquakes,...

Peter and the other apostles replied: We must obey God rather than men! Acts 5:29

The apostles were brought before the Sanhedrin, the supreme Jewish court consisting of 70 to 100 men. Imagine the scene: the members of the Sanhedrin sitting in a semicircle, backed by three rows of disciples of the “learned men,” with...

Are you busy, tired, spiritually drained?

Jesus shows us another way.

I’m always thinking about Jesus and how He lived on earth, fully divine and fully human. He had the same needs that we have, and one of the realities is that he did get tired; He needed some space at times to think and pray away from the crowds. He needed time with just His Father.

What shall we say, then? Shall we go on sinning so that grace may increase? By no means! We died to sin; how can we live in it any longer? Romans 6:1-2

We have been justified through faith in Jesus Christ and now stand under the shadow of His grace. We are able to rejoice in our circumstances because we know that gr...