Author: gabriel

If Jesus IS your life… John 16:33 MSG— I’ve told you all this so that trusting Me, you will be unshakable and assured, deeply at peace. In this godless world you will continue to experience difficulties. But take heart! I’ve conquered the world.” James 1:2-4 NLT— Dear brothers and sisters,…

Come near to God, and God will come near to you. You sinners, clean sin out of your lives. You who are trying to follow God and the world at the same time, make your thinking pure… James 4:8 (NCV) While visiting a large church in Canada not long ago,…

“Put on the full armor of God so that you can take your stand against the devil’s schemes” (Ephesians 6:11 NIV). Once upon a time, long, long ago, I played football. After my playing days were over, I coached for several years. We had top of the line pads and…

Jairus was a ruler in the synagogue. His daughter was sick and about to die. He came to Jesus because he was desperate. The Jews were kicking people out of the synagogue who had anything to do with Jesus. Excommunication meant that you could not buy or sell. You were…

A.W. Tozer said: “What comes to your mind when you think about God is the most important thing about you.” Perception is reality. My reality may be true or false, but the way I perceive that reality is truth to me. The Bible says that “as a man thinks in…

“I tell you the truth, anyone who will not receive the kingdom of God like a little child will never enter it” (Mark 10:15 NIV). I have a good friend named Matthew. He is 17 years old and a very special young man. Matthew hasDowns Syndrome, but it doesn’t bother…

1 Timothy 6:6‑10 NIV— But godliness with contentment is great gain. For we brought nothing into the world, and we can take nothing out of it. But if we have food and clothing, we will be content with that. People who want to get rich fall into temptation and a…

What is the purpose of a container? The name gives it away. A container’s purpose is to contain something. I know there are containers, vases and such, in art galleries that were made for looks, but we are talking about real life containers here. I’m sure you have a favorite…

“As a man thinks in his heart, so is he…”  (Proverbs 23:7 NKJV). Perception is reality. The way we perceive things is the way things really are to us. In actuality, the circumstances we encounter may be totally different from what we think they are.  Nevertheless, what we think about…

Jesus… Others… You. In that order. JOY, if you will. The first letter is “J” for Jesus. Without Jesus, there is no joy. Without Jesus, there is no life. “In Him we live and move and have our being.” Paul said, “for me to live is Christ.” Galatians 2:20 says,…