“For while we were still weak, at the right time Christ died for the ungodly…But God shows his love for us in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us.” – Romans 5:6, 8 The Gospel is for those who are lost yet also still needed each day for those who are saved. We are never so far in our walk with Christ that the Gospel becomes of no use to us as believers. It has the power to save the lost, […]
Letting go of the past
” For if you forgive others for their transgressions, your heavenly Father will also forgive you. But if you do not forgive others, then your Father will not forgive your transgressions. ” – Matthew 6:14-15 Some things come as a package deal and who doesn’t like a good deal, right! Did you know that in […]
God Wants Your Heart
“Little children, keep yourselves from idols. Amen” – 1 John 5:21 It was a cold November winter night. I had just started reading Wait and See by Wendy Pope when God used just one sentence to wake me up. It said: “ we should evaluate how the wait is drawing us closer to the Person of our […]
Grace that saves
“But God who is rich in mercy because of his great love that he had for us, made us alive with Christ even though we were dead in trespasses. You are saved by grace!” – Ephesians 2:4-5 For a believer, especially a new believer, it can be hard or perplexing to accept the fact that […]
Love is patient…
Love is patient, love is kind. Love does not envy, is not boastful, is not arrogant, is not rude, is not self-seeking, is not irritable, and does not keep a record of wrongs. Love finds no joy in unrighteousness but rejoices in the truth. It bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things. Today’s Bible passage can often be […]
Confidence In Times Of Crisis
“I cry aloud to God, aloud to God, and He will hear me. I sought the Lord in my day of trouble. My hands were continually lifted up all night long; I refused to be comforted. I think of God; I groan; I meditate, my spirit becomes weak.” -Psalms 77:1-3 In times of crisis, it […]
Love Sacrifices Always
” If anyone says ‘ I love God’ and yet hates his brother or sister, he is a liar. For the person who does not love his brother or sister whom he has seen cannot love God whom he has not seen. And we have this command from him: The one who loves God must […]
Pointing to Jesus
” He who has the bride is the bridegroom; but the friend of the bridegroom, who stands and hears him, rejoices greatly because of the bridegroom’s voice. So this joy of mine has been made full. He must increase, but I must decrease. ” – John 3:29-30 (NASB) Many of us naturally want attention for […]
In His Presence
There is a sweet aroma found in the presence of Jesus, a quiet rest like no other for a weary soul. If you have never experienced this sort of holy moment, it may be that you have not stepped away from the cares of this life long enough to seat with Jesus. Think of it […]