Before the Passover celebration, Jesus knew that His hour had come to leave this world and return to His Father. He had loved His disciples during His ministry on earth, and now He loved them to the end. It was time for supper, and the devil had already prompted Judas, son of Simon Iscariot, to … [Read more…]
When You took that first step into human skin, confining yourself to the darkness of a womb created by Your hands, You already knew what awaited You. You knew Your worldly welcome would be sparse, and the scoffing of Your divinity would accompany You at every turn. You knew the hearts of men would be … [Read more…]
“The glory of God’s faithfulness is that no sin of ours has ever made Him unfaithful.” – Charles Spurgeon Father, You are perfect and holy and ever-true to Yourself.Your Word stands when all of humanity falters.Your sacrifice finished, salvation’s work complete, although I still live under construction. Thank You for redeeming and restoring every bit … [Read more…]
. . . and the government will rest on His shoulders. Man’s authority and rule, whether good or evil, rests upon the shoulders of my Savior. There is nothing that occurs without His notice. Nor does this world’s depravity extend beyond or above the reach of His goodness. Men’s choosing of sin and death is … [Read more…]
Life comes with challenges. There are physical ailments, relational struggles, emotional trials, and even doubts concerning ourselves and what we believe to be true. All of these obstacles require effort to overcome. Or to move through with at least a semblance of grace — a grace that comes readily from a Savior who has promised … [Read more…]
Let this be written for the generation to come, so that a people not yet created may praise the LORD. — Psalm 102:18 When the earth was without form, and all was void and darkness, did You have me in mind when You spoke for light to come? Did You see across the centuries and know … [Read more…]
The other day I was painting the bedroom in my son’s newly purchased house. The Master closet has two doors and an access that goes all the way through from one door to the other. I conspiratorially whispered to my five-year-old granddaughter that there was a secret passageway in her parents’ closet. She immediately raced … [Read more…]
A bruised reed He will not break, and a dimly burning wick He will not quench; He will bring forth justice in truth. – Isaiah 42:3 The above verse (and its counterpart of Matthew 12:20) was one of the first scriptures I put to memory as a struggling teenager. Waffling between one foot in the … [Read more…]
While I rationalized, the Lord was patient. – Sandra Kovars Stein. I’m thankful Father is not put off nor delayed by my irrational rationalizing for logic when He has called me to faith. My hesitancy does not unsettle Him in the least. Nor does it disrupt His plans. He is patient to wait me out, … [Read more…]
There is no sound louder than a captive set free. When I recently stumbled across these words on a random blog, I couldn’t help but pause to reread them. There is no sound louder than a captive set free. Freedom has a voice. And seldom is it a quiet one. When a person who has … [Read more…]