“You show that you are Christ’s letter, delivered by us, not written with ink but with the Spirit of the living God—not on tablets of stone but on tablets of human hearts.” – 2 Corinthians 3:3 I don’t come across a reference to “tablets of stone” without thinking about the flowing white hair and fiery, angry eyes of Charlton Heston […]
Read More“God, you know my foolishness, and my guilty acts are not hidden from You. Do not let those who put their hope in You be disgraced because of me, Lord God of Armies; do not let those who seek You be humiliated because of me, God of Israel. For I have endured insults because of You, and […]
Read More“Then He replied, “My presence will go with you, and I will give you rest.” Exodus 33:14 When the pressure seems unbearable. When I have more list than time. When the end does not seem to be in sight. I need this word from God. When I feel in control. When I come back from vacation. […]
Read More“We love because he first loved us.” – 1 John 4:19 Have you ever tried to hold smoke or hug fog? Just because you can see it doesn’t mean it has substance. So also much of what is passed off as “love” in our culture evaporates as soon as you touch it. Not so with […]
Read More“Come to me, all of you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. Take up my yoke and learn from me, because I am lowly and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls.”Matthew 11:28-29 Some look for it in vacations, movies, or shopping. Others look for […]
Read More“This hope will not disappoint us, because God’s love has been poured out in our hearts through the Holy Spirit who was given to us.” – Romans 5:5 Do Christmas and New Year celebrations share anything in common besides adjacent places on our calendar? If you look only at the secular culture around us, you […]
Read More“Bethlehem Ephrathah, you are small among the clans of Judah; one will come from you to be ruler over Israel for me.” – Micah 5:2 “Where is the Christ?” asked the ruined people of Judah. Seeking a shepherd to save and restore them, they found a promise that one day the small village of Bethlehem would […]
Read MorePastor Tim Keller calls it the “Prayer Paradox.” Jesus seems to offer a blank check in John 14:14. Ask anything in My name, and I will do it. Yet we also read that there is a limit to what God will do in response to our prayers…“If we ask anything according to His will, He hears […]
Read More“The Israelite foremen saw that they were in trouble when they were told, “You cannot reduce your daily quota of bricks.” When they left Pharaoh, they confronted Moses and Aaron, who stood waiting to meet them.” – Exodus 5:19-20 Have you ever prayed for help and things got worse? If so, then you can appreciate the […]
Read More“A disciple is not above his teacher, but everyone who is fully trained will be like his teacher.” – Luke 6:40 Don’t be thrown off by the word, “disciple.” Jesus isn’t talking here about super spiritual people. He is talking about ordinary, everyday students. But don’t be thrown off by the word “student” either. Jesus […]
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