Why people fall away from their first love

Photo by Getty Images on Unsplash Jesus said, when the son of man returns, will he find faith?   In its simplest form, faith is the belief and assurance that God is God and will do what He says He will do.   It takes trust to operate in faith, and trust...

Will I find faith when I come?

Photo by Lino-C-WQK-QIN-IKG on Unsplash   These are daunting words because they bring into question belief and assurance (the essence of faith). What makes them more daunting is who raised the question, Jesus! “I tell you, he will see that they get justice,...

Jesus is your first love if…

  Photo by Edwardo Ramos on Unsplash We used to sing a song to our child that went like this: “Jesus loves me, this I know, for the Bible tells me so.” Back then, belief in the Bible wasn’t questioned. It was widely accepted as the Word of God....

He is risen, and yet…

Photo by Getty Images on Unsplash As I write this, it is early Sunday morning, resurrection Sunday morning; the day Jesus rose from the dead. In a few hours, services will be held, messages will be preached, and people who normally do not attend church will come....

Israel: Understanding the heart of God

Photo by fadi-xd on Unsplash In 2026, I am on a mission to return to my first love. I have been apprehended by God the Holy Spirit to “lay it all down (again)” and draw close to Him. The sixteenth chapter of the Old Testament book of 1 Chronicles is the...