Living by faith in our bodies
“The life I live in the body, I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me.” (Galatians 2:20) Because our Christian lives are lived in our bodies, we will always be tempted in our flesh. We can become fearful, anxious, discouraged or...
The blessings of belonging to Christ
How can one bring into words the vast blessing of belonging to Christ? No blessing can compare with the blessing of belonging to Christ, because it is far more than a blessing - it is an amazing privilege! Sometimes I spend time just sitting in the presence of the...
Tuntematon tie
"Herra on minun voimani. Hän tekee minun jalkani nopsiksi niin kuin peurat ja antaa minun käydä kukkuloillani." (Habakuk 3:19) Elämme jatkuvassa muutosten ajassa. Tätä kirjoittaessani joulu on lähellä, mutta takanamme. Edessäni on uusi kalenterivuosi. En osaa sanoa...
Tämän aamun pohdintoja
"Varokaa veljet (ja sisaret), ettei vain kenelläkään teistä ole paha ja epäuskoinen sydän, niin että hän luopuu elävästä Jumalasta. Kehottakaa sen sijaan toisianne joka päivä, niin kauan kuin sanotaan 'tänä päivänä', ettei kukaan teistä synnin pettämänä...
ONE STEP AT A TIME
It is easy to become overwhelmed, especially when we have too much to do. It is easy to become distracted and not stick to the task at hand, or to wrestle with decision making when we have too many choices. There is a secret in keeping our eyes fixed steadily on Jesus...
The God who sees me
Throughout Scripture, God is called by various names. Sometimes individuals offered these names out of live experience with Him, while other names God gave to Himself. Each name of God describes an aspect of His character. Today we will focus on “The God who...
Planning for the NEW year, 2025 By: Myrtle Turunen
"The simple believes everything, but the prudent looks where he is going." (Prov. 14:15) The difference between planning and not planning is whether you look where you are going in the future or whether you focus all your attention on the immediate right in...
CHRISTMAS 2024 By: Myrtle Turunen
The prophet Isaiah lived in the 8th Century BC, about 700 years before Jesus. He prophesied, in Isaiah 9:6, with great joy, that Jesus would be born - “For unto us a Child is born, unto us a Son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his...
WHY DID HE COME?
God made us for Himself (Ps. 100:3; Eph. 2:10). But all of us turned from Him (Rom. 3:11, 12). We placed ourselves in the power of His adversary, the devil. In Jesus, God came among us as one of us, to pay the penalty for our rebellion on our behalf, to break the...
Loista joulun tähti, halki aikojen
Kiitollisin mielin lähestymme vuoden 2024 loppua Mistä voisin olla kiitollinen? Monestakin asiasta. Siitä, että olemme saaneet pysyä uskossa ja luottavaisina Taivaan Isäämme. Eräässä laulussa sanotaankin: laske siunaukset päivittäin, huomaa Herran hyvyys hetkittäin....