A Seventh-Day Adventist Devotional Blog
Paul wrote a powerful statement in 1 Corinthians 2:5-- that your faith should not be in the wisdom of men but in the power of God. What does this verse mean for us as Seventh-Day Adventist Christian teens? Well, I really like how "to-the-point" this modern translation puts it: For God intended that your faith… Continue reading Stop Trying!
Proverbs 20:30 contains a very interesting passage: Blows that hurt cleanse away evil, As do stripes the inner depths of the heart. As Seventh-Day Adventist Christian teens, what does this verse mean for us? How does this apply to our 21st century lives? Matthew Henry, a Nonconformist minister, had some up-front commentary on this verse:… Continue reading Purified By Pain
This is part 2 of a devotional post I did. To read part 1, click HERE The second condition Jesus gave in John 6:35 is: "....and he who believes in Me shall never thirst." For us as SDA Christian teens, what does that mean? What does it mean to "believe?" Well, in the original Greek,… Continue reading Why We’re Thirsty [Come & Believe! Pt. 2]
One cold, cloudy day I was just finishing up washing the dishes until I looked out the window. Outside, perched calmly on a telephone pole wire, was a pigeon. At first I thought it was strange that the bird was just sitting there in such cold weather. But then, God whispered in my mind, That'd… Continue reading Pigeon Christians
Today we're gonna take a look at a beautiful statement Jesus made in John 6:35-- And Jesus said to them, “I am the bread of life. He who comes to Me shall never hunger, and he who believes in Me shall never thirst. What struck me was that there are two conditions tied to… Continue reading Why We’re Hungry [Come & Believe! Pt. 1]
In Isaiah 17:10, we read: "Because you have forgotten the God of your salvation,And have not been mindful of the Rock of your stronghold..." How does this apply to us as Adventist Christian teens? As we go about our daily lives; as we go to school, go to church, go to the store, do homework,… Continue reading The Forgotten God
We've been getting a lot of rain over here in California. Because of the rain, things got inconvenient for me and my family; grocery shopping became difficult, our normal exercise routine was disrupted, and even things as simple as going to church was quite a hardship! Thankfully, now the rain is all gone. It's still… Continue reading Because of the Rain…