“When I think of all this, I fall to my knees and pray to the Father, the Creator of everything in heaven and on earth. I pray that from His glorious, unlimited resources He will empower you with inner strength through His Spirit. Then Christ will make His home in your hearts as you trustContinue reading “Born Into Family”
Tag Archives: forgiveness
Denial
“Have mercy on me, O God, because of Your unfailing love. Because of Your great compassion, blot out the stain of my sins. Wash me clean from my guilt. Purify me from my sin. For I recognize my rebellion; it haunts me day and night. Against You, and You alone, have I sinned; I haveContinue reading “Denial”
The Meaning of Grace
“And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we beheld His glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father, full of grace and truth.” (John 1:14 KJV) The longer I know, love, and serve the Lord, the greater my sense that we’ve cheapened His grace to mean something it wasContinue reading “The Meaning of Grace”
The Limitless Love of God
“Then Peter came to Him and asked, ‘Lord, how often should I forgive someone who sins against me? Seven times?’ ‘No, not seven times,’ Jesus replied, ‘but seventy times seven!’” (Matthew 18:21-22 NLT) Without love there can be no forgiveness. To say we forgive and to forgive can be two very different things. It takesContinue reading “The Limitless Love of God”
Useful or Glorious?
“Who is like You among the gods, O Lord – glorious in holiness, awesome in splendor, performing great wonders?” (Exodus 15:11 NLT) How do you view God? Do you love Him? Need Him? Don’t understand Him? Couldn’t care less about Him? Have no opinion about Him? Question Him? Doubt Him? Fear Him? The range ofContinue reading “Useful or Glorious?”
The Battle In Your Soul
*Please let these words of Ron Hutchcraft touch your heart as they did mine. I know it’s a few days past Good Friday, but the powerful message is still just as applicable. Please allow the Spirit to speak to your heart. Blessings, Ed A listener shared a story with me that’s just too powerful notContinue reading “The Battle In Your Soul”
Avoidance Isn’t Obedience
“We are human, but we don’t wage war as humans do. We use God’s mighty weapons, not worldly weapons, to knock down the strongholds of human reasoning and to destroy false arguments. We destroy every proud obstacle that keeps people from knowing God. We capture their rebellious thoughts and teach them to obey Christ.” (2Continue reading “Avoidance Isn’t Obedience”
Need Strength?
“I am the Lord, and there is no other, besides Me there is no God; I equip you, though you do not know Me, that people may know, from the rising of the sun and from the west, that there is none besides Me; I am the Lord, and there is no other.” (Isaiah 45:5-6Continue reading “Need Strength?”
Broken But Deeply Loved
“Long ago the Lord said to Israel: ‘I have loved you, My people, with an everlasting love. With unfailing love I have drawn you to Myself.” (Jeremiah 31:3 NLT) Love is hard. It’s hard to give, but sometimes even harder to receive. Why do you think that is? Perhaps the Prophet Jeremiah was on toContinue reading “Broken But Deeply Loved”
Worth
“The words of the godly are like sterling silver; the heart of a fool is worthless. The words of the godly encourage many, but fools are destroyed by their lack of common sense. The blessing of the Lord makes a person rich, and He adds no sorrow with it.” (Proverbs 10:20-22 NLT) If someone asksContinue reading “Worth”
Walking With Jesus 