Her touch is soft and gentle. Her song is reassuring and comforting. Outward adornments of jewelry and fine clothes only detract from her true beauty. Her value has no limits – a true reckoning cannot be determined. Her patience produces loving correction and her words are never meant to be harsh even if we occasionally believe they are. She endures heartache, pain…

It’s just one day, but it’s a special day for mothers. Considering all that she does for us we should add a lot more special days of thankfulness for her. She steadfastly endures everything for us, good or bad, happy or sad. Through it all her love for her children does not fade nor diminish. She is a mother, she is God’s…

He was called Jesus of Nazareth and when He began to teach and heal, the news spread quickly and the people wondered, is He the promised Messiah or an imposter? Is He just the son of a carpenter or is He truly the Son of God? The leaders of the people were perplexed by Jesus. They soon determined He could not be…

It could have been Caiaphas’ rooster that crowed that early morning, but there’s really no way of knowing. All we know is the rooster was near enough for Peter to hear it. He was in Caiaphas’ courtyard where Jesus was being subjected to a blasphemous trial of false accusations, slaps and beatings. Wouldn’t it be ironic if it were Caiaphas’ rooster that…

Last week we observed that many things in life require a reservation.  The Bible tells us in 1 Peter 1:4 that we can obtain a far more valuable reservation through the resurrection of Christ.  Last week we noted this reservation is an incorruptible inheritance.  Peter tells us it is also…  3) Undefiled.  Undefiled comes from the Greek word amiontos, which means to…

Many things in life require a reservation.  Nice restaurants, especially on weekends and holidays, require a reservation to get a table.  Some golf courses require a pre-arranged tee time (their term for reservation) if you want to play on the weekends.  Certainly, vacation destinations are secured with a reservation in order to have a place to stay when you arrive.  The apostle Peter tells us of…