by Janina Marie Rivera | Apr 2, 2018 | Blog
They asked each other, “Were not our hearts burning within us while he talked with us on the road and opened the Scriptures to us?” Luke 24:32 Two of Jesus’ disciples sadly walked toward Emmaus, their sandals kicking dust upward. Was Jesus the Messiah or...
by Janina Marie Rivera | Mar 27, 2018 | Blog
Lord, how can I glorify You today? I find this simple, one-sentence prayer quite impactful. Woven in this prayer is the aspect of taking our eyes off ourselves and on to the One who matters the most. Also, there is intention; a purpose. A day is not wasted simply on...
by Janina Marie Rivera | Mar 27, 2018 | Blog
Is not wisdom found among the aged? Does not long life bring understanding? Job 12:12 The people of Israel had high hopes for their new king. Would the son of Solomon be like his father? Would he be wise in his ruling? Israel under Solomon’s reign was a Kingdom of...
by Janina Marie Rivera | Mar 27, 2018 | Blog
Therefore encourage one another and build each other up, just as in fact you are doing. 1 Thess. 5:11 Everyone needs a word of encouragement. Around us, people may be grieving or are stressed out; others might be feeling hopeless and numb. We forget that sometimes,...
by Janina Marie Rivera | Mar 27, 2018 | Blog
“The grass withers and the flowers fall, but the word of our God endures forever.” – Isaiah 40:8 There are times when God highlights specific verses to us, making Scripture leap from off the page and into our spirits. We know deep down that these words are not just...
by Janina Marie Rivera | Mar 27, 2018 | Blog
“Whoever can be trusted with very little can also be trusted with much, and whoever is dishonest with very little will also be dishonest with much. Luke 16:10 Has God entrusted us with little or with much? Do we have wealth? Do we have property? Not all of us are...
