"But to the Son He says: “Your throne, O God, is forever and ever; A scepter of righteousness is the scepter of Your kingdom. You have loved righteousness and hated lawlessness; Therefore God, Your God, has anointed You With the oil of gladness more than Your companions.” - Hebrews 1:8-9The book of Hebrews opens up with a declaration that God has spoken to us in many diverse ways and at various ti...  Read More

"Then God blessed them, and God said to them, “Be fruitful and multiply; fill the earth and subdue it..." (Gen. 1:28)"Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all things that I have commanded you; and lo, I am with you always, even to the end of the age.” Amen.A VISION represents wha...  Read More

What would you say represents greatness?The world is always calculating on which person, place, or thing is greater than another. But our world ranks things on the wrong criteria. What is often considered 'great' is they eyes of man is rarely deemed good in the eyes of God. The world esteems outward appearances of beauty and power and the natural talents and accomplishments of man who make it to t...  Read More

"Then Paul dwelt two whole years in his own rented house, and received all who came to him, preaching the kingdom of God and teaching the things which concern the Lord Jesus Christ with all confidence, no one forbidding him" (Acts 28:30-31)Paul knew that Jesus was the true Messiah of Israel and the purpose of his life. His mission was to testify to Christ wherever he went and to "know Him, the pow...  Read More

"The LORD is my shepherd; I shall not want.He makes me to lie down in green pastures; He leads me beside the still waters.He restores my soul; He leads me in the paths of righteousness For His name’s sake.Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death,I will fear no evil; For You are with me..." (Psalm 23:1-4)O how wonderful it is to know that we are not alone! We have a Shepherd to ...  Read More

Life is hard...but God is good. And a good God can help us through every hardship and difficulty when we cast all of our cares on Him.It doesn't take long to live in this fallen world to realize that life will comes in various waves of hardships, trials, and troubles. Each storm in life reveals that we are in great need of the help of God. Only God knows the deepest needs of our lives and has the ...  Read More

It is one thing to see the light but it is another thing to respond to the light.Everyone is responsible to live according to the light that has been given to him. This was true for Paul the Apostle, who had just recalled his testimony to King Herod Agrippa on how the resurrected Lord showed Himself real to him and then allowed him to see the heavenly vision that would drive the rest of his days o...  Read More

Living in God's Light"But rise and stand on your feet; for I have appeared to you for this purpose, to make you a minister and a witness both of the things which you have seen and of the things which I will yet reveal to you. I will deliver you from the Jewish people, as well as from the Gentiles, to whom I now send you, to open their eyes, in order to turn them from darkness to light, and from th...  Read More

"So Paul said, “I stand at Caesar’s judgment seat, where I ought to be judged. To the Jews I have done no wrong, as you very well know" (Acts 25:10)."Where are you?"This was the first question God after the first two humans fell into sin. It is a question that requires a self examination and that reveals the answer of one's standing before God.Every person will make their own judgments and be judg...  Read More

"...he sent for Paul and heard him concerning the faith in Christ. Now as he reasoned about righteousness, self-control, and the judgment to come..." (Acts 24:24-25)If there is one thing that always matters, it is the TRUTH. Truth is 'what is'. It is that which corresponds to reality. The truth always has a way of making itself known whenever it is discussed, searched out, or sought after among th...  Read More

"Then Paul, looking earnestly at the council, said, “Men and brethren, I have lived in all good conscience before God until this day.” (Acts 23:1)In the beginning when God first created all things, He made everything good. There was no need for us to see any sorrowful or sinful things in our world. Everything was good and reflected the goodness of God.However, when the fallen angel, known as the d...  Read More

"And he said, “Bring me a new bowl, and put salt in it.” So they brought it to him. Then he went out to the source of the water, and cast in the salt there, and said, “Thus says the LORD: ‘I have healed this water; from it there shall be no more death or barrenness.’ ” (2 Kings 2:20-21)It is far too easy to only see things on a surface level and to miss what is truly going on beneath the surface o...  Read More