The definition for this word is: “To move from a lower position to a higher one; come or go up.” While I was thinking about Easter, I began getting some interesting ideas about the word “rise”. The first one, of course, was Jesus rising from the dead. Jesus said, “They…
Category: Jesus
The Tomb
Today, we celebrate Easter. For many people, Easter is a springtime, bunny rabbit, egg hunt holiday but to Christians, it is much more. Today, we celebrate the resurrection of Jesus Christ from death and the tomb. He went through so much on Friday with the trials, humiliation, beatings, abandonment, pain,…
Confidence in a Storm
When the apostle Paul was caught in a terrible storm, in Acts 27, he relied on three principles of God to get him through. We can benefit from these too. God’s presence. God is with you. God sent an angel to Paul to let him know that He saw him…
One Step at a Time
“Be strong and courageous. Do not be frightened, and do not be dismayed, for the Lord your God is with you wherever you go.” (Joshua 1:9).God’s Word says He is always with us wherever we go. He also says that, “For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, “plans to…
Christmas – The Angel Visits
“Gabriel, Jesus and I have come up with a plan to save our people on earth and I’ve got a job for you.” “Sure Boss, what is it?” I want you to go down to a young lady named Mary in Nazareth of Galilee whom I favor greatly and give…