“Are we saying, then, that God was unfair? Of course not! For God said to Moses, ‘I will show mercy to anyone I choose, and I will show compassion to anyone I choose.’ So it is God who decides to show mercy. We can neither choose it nor work for it.” (Romans 9:14-16 NLT) RomansContinue reading “The Finger of God”
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Are You An Image Bearer?
“Then God said, ‘Let us make human beings in our image, to be like us…’ So God created human beings in His own image. In the image of God He created them; male and female He created them.” (Genesis 1:26a-27 NLT) In light of the wickedness in our world across the centuries, but especially inContinue reading “Are You An Image Bearer?”
Can We Come to God Anytime?
“Remember what it says: ‘Today when you hear His voice, don’t harden your hearts as Israel did when they rebelled.’” (Hebrews 3:15 NLT) If anyone could have seen with crystal clarity the power of God, it should have been the freshly delivered Hebrew slaves from Egypt. For their entire lives all they’d ever known wasContinue reading “Can We Come to God Anytime?”
Unguarded Presence
“As Jesus went with him, He was surrounded by the crowds. A woman in the crowd had suffered for twelve years with constant bleeding, and she could find no cure. Coming up behind Jesus, she touched the fringe of His robe, Immediately the bleeding stopped.” As a human being we are rarely, if ever, inContinue reading “Unguarded Presence”
The Farmer’s Whistle
“Then Jesus said, “Come to Me, all of you who are weary and carry heaven burdens, and I will give you rest. Take My yoke upon you. Let Me teach you, because I am humble and gentle at heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For My yoke is easy to bear, andContinue reading “The Farmer’s Whistle”
Weary of Waiting?
“For we know that all creation has been groaning as in the pains of childbirth right up to the present time. And we believers also groan, even though we have the Holy Spirit within us as a foretaste of future glory, for we long for our bodies to be released from sin and suffering.” (RomansContinue reading “Weary of Waiting?”
Raising Kids in a Secular Age
*This vital message by John Stonestreet of the Colson Center is too timely and good not to share. Please read it carefully and prayerfully, especially if you’re a parent or grandparent. Blessings, Ed 😊 Talking with kids about controversial topics has always been a challenge for parents, but today, the stakes are especially high. WithContinue reading “Raising Kids in a Secular Age”
Are You a Grace Graduate?
“The apostles testified powerfully to the resurrection of the Lord Jesus, and God’s great blessing was upon them all.” (Acts 4:33 NLT) What is the greatest evidence in your life of the presence of God’s grace? For me it’s the fact of my salvation in Christ alone by faith alone. Paul reminds us in EphesiansContinue reading “Are You a Grace Graduate?”
Faith and Repentance
“So let us stop going over the basic teachings about Christ again and again. Let us go on instead and become mature in our understanding. Surely we don’t need to start again with the fundamental importance of repenting from evil deeds and placing our faith in God.” (Hebrews 6:1 NLT) While faith and repentance areContinue reading “Faith and Repentance”
Why We Work
“But Jesus replied, ‘My Father is always working, and so am I.’” (John 5:17 NLT) Work is a gift and a privilege, not only giving us a means of making a living, but an avenue of witness for our Savior we too often ignore or underplay. Work existed in the Garden before sin entered theContinue reading “Why We Work”
Walking With Jesus 