"I am the Alpha and the Omega," says the Lord God, "who is and was and who is to come, the Almighty." Revelation 1:8 NIV

Jesus was there at the beginning. When God said, "Let there be...," Jesus was with Him giving His approval. Jesus is a part of the Father. When you have seen Jesus, you have seen God.

Jesus is here today. He sits at the

"I know your deeds, your hard work and your perseverance. I know that you cannot tolerate wicked men, that you have tested those who claim to be apostles but are not, and have found them false. You have persevered and endured hardships for my name, and have not grown weary." Revelation 2:2-3 NIV

Jesus knows! He has been watching your every

Only hold on to what you have until I come. Revelation 2:25 NIV

Jesus was addressing the church at Thyatira. Many in the church had allowed false teaching to enter into their worship. They had diluted the Truth for lies of the devil. Yet, even among this church, there were a few who remained faithful. Jesus tells them to "Hold on."

That

Jesus said: "I know where you live....where Satan has his throne. Yet you remain true to my name." Revelation 2:13 NIV

Aren't you glad you can't hide from Christ? I mean, you didn't think you could escape Him, did you?

Jesus tells the church at Pergamum, He knows exactly where you and I live. He knows that we live in a land full of sin and

At once the Spirit sent Him out into the desert, and He was in the desert forty days, being tempted by Satan. He was with the wild animals, and angels attended Him. Mark 1:12-13 NIV

Jesus had just been baptized. He had just received the praise of His Father, God: "You are my Son, whom I love; with you I am well pleased." The man Jesus was on

They will still bear fruit in old age, they will stay fresh and green, proclaiming, "The Lord is upright; He is my Rock, and there is no wickedness in Him." Psalm 92:14-15 NIV

A 72-year-old sweetheart sent me a letter of encouragement a few years ago. She has a home-based ministry where she mails cards of support to those who are hurting. She

"I am the Good Shepherd; I know my sheep and my sheep know me...." John 10:14 NIV

Jesus is the Good Shepherd. He knows His flock!

I often get asked, "How do I hear a word from God?" Great question! I have often said that I know of few people, especially Christians, who wouldn't act immediately to obey God if they only knew for sure they were

"Two men owed money to a certain moneylender. One owed him five hundred denari, and the other fifty. Neither of them had the money to pay him back, so he canceled the debts of both. Now which of them will love him more?" Luke 7:41-42 NIV

Simon's answer to Jesus was the one who had the bigger debt canceled. That was exactly the answer Jesus

Wait for the Lord. Be strong and take heart and wait for the Lord! Psalm 27:14 NIV

I know what you're thinking, and quite frankly, I sometimes get tired of waiting as well!

Sometimes I find myself in another one of these trying times, when it just seems I can't win for losing. I have my daily pity party, curse the day I was born, and wish the

But He answered, "You give them something to eat." Mark 6:37 NIV

You probably know the story, but let me describe the setting. Thousands of people have come to see Jesus. He had compassion for them, healed their sick, taught them many things of God. Now the people are hungry. The disciples advised Jesus to send the people away so they could

Let us then approach the throne of grace with confidence, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help us in time of need. Hebrews 4:16 NIV

Unconditional love! Have you ever experienced this awesome feeling? Until recently I really never realized how many people struggle with understanding the concept of unconditional love.

I feel so

It is the Lord your God you must follow, and Him you must revere. Keep His commands and obey Him; serve Him and hold fast to Him. Deuteronomy 13:4 NIV

This verse is exactly what I am trying to teach my children... and myself!

We spend half our time in life, it sometimes seems, trying to decide who and what we should be. Which decision is best?

The LORD lives! Praise be to my Rock! Exalted be God my Savior! Psalm 18:46 NIV

The Psalmist David was excited! By this point in the Psalm, he was putting exclamation points at the end of every sentence. He was singing praises to God our Father. He was jumping up and down over the grace that had been shown to him! Go back and read that

Keep me as the apple of your eye, hide me in the shadow of your wings. Psalm 17:8 NIV

When my boys were young, I told them often that I would never leave them nor forsake them. As they got older they didn't want to hear it as much, but they still wanted to see it.

I want my boys to know that they are important to me. I want them to sense

Then the word of the Lord came to Jeremiah: "I am the Lord, the God of all mankind. Is anything too hard for me?" Jeremiah 32:26-27 NIV

Do yourself a favor! Spend some time reflecting on this question: Is anything too hard for Him?

You see, if you reflect on who God is and what He can accomplish, the trials and obstacles of life will seem

Furthermore, tell the people. "This is what the Lord says: See, I am setting before you the way of life and the way of death.'" Jeremiah 21:8 NIV

The choice is really made pretty clear. There are two roads in life. One leads to life and one leads to death. Which will you choose?

We make so many choices in life, from little decisions like

Jesus asked, "How can I describe the Kingdom of God? What story should I use to illustrate it? It is like a tiny mustard seed. Though this is one of the smallest of seeds, it grows to become one of the largest of plants, with long branches where birds can come and find shelter." Mark 4:30-32 NLT

One day I went to my Mother's for lunch.

I pray also that the eyes of your heart may be enlightened in order that you may know the hope to which He has called you, the riches of His glorious inheritance in the saints. Ephesians 1:18 NIV

God is an awesome God! Not only does He save us from an eternity of Hell, but He blesses us with a forever of richness. If you are a child of God,

hen He said to her, "Daughter, your faith has healed you. Go in peace." Luke 8:48 NIV

The woman had been subject to years of bleeding; twelve years to be exact. She had given up all hope of being made well. Many had tried to heal her, so she must have been a woman of means. She had struggled with her illness in a land that was not accepting to