The Sobering Responsibility of God’s Favor (Lamentations 2:22)
“You invited my enemies from all around as if for a day of festival; and on the day of the anger of the Lord, no one escaped or survived; those whom I bore and reared, …
Whispers of Grace
Living in Shalom: Prayer as a Response to God (Philippians 4:6-7)
“Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your …
God Rejoices Over the Humble (Zephaniah 3:17)
“The Lord, your God, is in your midst, a warrior who gives victory; he will rejoice over you with gladness; he will renew you in his love; he will exult over you with loud singing.”Zephaniah …
Jesus the Good Teacher and the Grace of God (Psalms 86:12-13)
“I give thanks to you, O Lord my God, with my whole heart, and I will glorify your name forever. For great is your steadfast love toward me; you have delivered my soul from the …
Have the Mind of Christ in a Selfish World (Philippians 2:5-7)
“Let the same mind be in you that was in Christ Jesus, who, though he existed in the form of God, did not regard equality with God as something to be grasped, but emptied himself, …
Faith and Doubt: Rejoicing in the Day God Has Given (Psalms 118:24)
“This is the day that the Lord has made; let us rejoice and be glad in it.”Psalms 118:24 Life is hard. Sometimes I have difficulty remembering to rejoice and be glad. This can be made …
When the Son of Man Comes: A Reflection on Love and Readiness (Matthew 24:30)
“Then the sign of the Son of Man will appear in heaven, and then all the tribes of the earth will mourn, and they will see ‘the Son of Man coming on the clouds of …
Citizens by Mercy: Belonging in God’s Kingdom Without Merit (Ephesians 2:8)
“For by grace you have been saved through faith, and this is not your own doing; it is the gift of God.”Ephesians 2:8 This is one of those important passages that I have heard preached …
The One Who Returned: Healing, Gratitude, and Shalom (Luke 17:17–18)
“Then Jesus asked, ‘Were not ten made clean? So where are the other nine? Did none of them return to give glory to God except this foreigner?’” Luke 17:17-18 We don’t always show the appreciation …
Seeking God Without Fear: The Hope of Faith (Hebrews 11:6)
“And without faith it is impossible to please him, for whoever would approach God must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who seek him.” Hebrews 11:6 Hebrews 11 is sometimes called the …