Tag Archives: Jesus

Names matter!  Looking into the names of our Lord helps us know Him powerfully.  Did you know Jesus is the Amen we use in our prayers?    Both the Old and New Testament employs the word–over 75 times in fact!  Jesus Himself chose the word as His own name.  It is a ...

 ‘Devote yourself to prayer, being watchful and thankful.’ Colossians 4:20 (NIV) Communication with the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit is one of the greatest experiences a person can have. To be in contact, to be intimate, is to establish the relationship with God, and will bring us closer and ...

As a girl, my only view of Mary was that of the tall white statue presiding in the beautiful cathedral in my city. Many prayed to her, but for a young girl, she seemed quite imposing. Years later, I learned for the first time that Mary was a Jewish teenager, ...

Proverbs 16:9 (NIV)—In his heart a man plans his course, but the Lord determines his steps. Proverbs 19:21 (NIV)—Many are the plans in a man’s heart, but it is the Lord’s purpose that prevails. It is natural for us to plan ahead. Planning for a vacation seems innocent enough, but ...

‘I will refresh the weary and satisfy the faint.’ Jeremiah 31:25 (NIV) Life is busy, every day. Our schedules have become prisons on paper. Our time is no longer our own. And everybody we know, and then some, wants something from us. We feel pulled every which-way some days. Between ...