“When she heard about Jesus, she came behind Him in the crowd and touched His garment” (V27) Jairus heart must have been pounding with anxiety as he walked briskly along. Every moment mattered. If Jesus didn’t arrive in time, his daughter would die. He was facing a crisis. Then the Lord was unexpectedly delayed. As […]

“While He was still speaking, some came from the ruler of the synagogue’s house who said, “Your daughter is dead” (V35) As a ruler in the synagogue and a leader among the people, Jairus understood beforehand that if he sought Jesus, there was a great possibility that he could lose his job, his office, his […]

“Which of you by taking thought can add one cubit unto his stature?       (Matt 6:27) Using your mental faculties or mind to worry about things or events, is an abuse of God’s purpose of giving you such great resources. Generally, human beings are concerned about the past, the present and the future. They fear that […]

“I will praise thee; for l am fearfully and wonderfully made; marvelous are thy works; and that my soul knoweth right well! (Ps139:14) God called David “a man after mine own heart” (Acts 13:22) and I can see why. David’s heart was so attuned to God and so free of the opinions of men that […]

“… I have called you friends” (Jn 15:15NKJV) David desired to know God above all else. He used words like longing, yearning, thirsting and hungering. ‘I ask only one thing of the Lord, this is what I want. Let me live in the Lord’s house all my life! (Ps 27:4NCV). Again he said, ‘Your love […]

“…I have called you friends”… (Jn 15:15 NKJV) If you’re serious about becoming God’s friend you must choose to obey Him! Jesus said, “If you keep My commandments you will abide in My love”… (V10NKJV) You say. “But if I fail, does that mean God won’t love me!” No, it means you won’t feel His […]

“I have called you friends…” (Jn 15:15 NKJV) Another step in developing your friendship with God is choosing to be honest with Him! God doesn’t expect you to be perfect, but He does expect you to be honest. If perfection was a requirement not one of us would qualify. In the Bible, God’s friends were […]

“I have called you friends” (Jn 15:15NKJV) Friendship with God is maintained and strengthened through continual meditation. It’s impossible to be God’s friend apart from knowing what He says. You can’t love God unless you know Him, and that’s only possible through the Bible … He revealed himself to Samuel through his word’ (1Sam 3:21NIV) […]

“… I have called you friends…” (Jn 15:13 NKJV) In his book The Practice of the Presence of God, a French monk called Brother Lawrence suggests we pray short conversational prayers throughout the day rather than long, complex ones. To maintain our focus and counteract our wandering thoughts, he writes, ‘I do not advice you […]

“I have called you friends”… (Jn15:15) Jesus told His Disciples, “No longer do I call you servants, but I have called you friends, for all things that I heard from my Father I have made known to you, “Notice, Jesus initiated this friendship. With full knowledge of their problems and their possibilities. Jesus said, “…I […]