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A: There are a couple of possible explanations for this interaction. We need to remember that Jesus was in a glorified body, giving us a glimpse as to the new bodies we will be given at our resurrection. One explanation is that Mary would have clung to Him, when other business of the upmost importance […]
We do indeed live in some very challenging times. We are watching much of prophesied events unfold before our eyes. For generations we have been hearing about the coming of Jesus. To each generation it seems like the same old, same old warnings that their parents and grandparents before them heard and yet we are […]
To say that we live in “interesting times” is an understatement. Based on the Word of God, we are living in the days described by the Apostle Paul to Timothy, such as the following prophetic facts, beginning with, “This know also, that in the last days perilous times shall come” 2 Timothy 3:1. We all […]
A: How we approach God is determined by our attitude which is often inspired by the reason as to why we are seeking Him. When it comes to approaching God in silence, it points to an attitude of reverence and sobriety. The reason we approach Him in this manner is because we need to […]
Memories, facts and feelings, like waves upon the shoreline, come and go. Some are stronger than others, thus, while many are faded or forgotten in the mists of time, there remains those that are grafted into our minds and hearts, as if anchored by an incomprehensible and indestructible power. Such is the unforgettable, manifest, enveloping […]
Part 1 By Rayola Kelley What is your attitude towards the Word of God? When I first became a Christian, the main emphasis of the small church I attended was that I needed to know the Word of God. They encouraged memorization, learning where the books of the Bible were, and reading it from Genesis […]
A: When I was a new Christian, I took that Scripture in a literal sense. I imagined myself not only taking on the giants like David, but moving any large obstacle out of my way when it came to my Christian walk. In my mind, nothing would prove too great for me as a believer. […]
There’s an old saying that goes like this, “When March comes in like a lion, it goes out like a lamb.” What this obviously means is, if the wind is blustery and howling with rain pounding on your house in the beginning of the month, then by the end of the month the soft breezes […]
We have been looking at expectation, anticipation and participation. In February’s article I did not bring out this particular theme because I was dealing with the subject of love, but love is very much a part of the aspect of what we expect, as well as anticipate, and to what extent we participate in our […]
What comes to mind as we embark on another new year are these words from the well-known and beloved hymn, “Amazing Grace,” “Through many dangers, toils and snares, I have already come; ‘Tis grace hath brought me safe thus far, and grace will lead me home.” It has always amazed me how jubilant and excited […]