September 9, 2016
God’s mercy toward Jacob is a reminder of God’s mercy to us. For just as He chose to bless Jacob by giving him mercy, God has done the same for us: He loved us before we were born and chose to bless us by making us heirs with Christ. We didn’t do anything to deserve this. God did it all for us, even when we were still sinners. And God is still loving and merciful today. And that’s good news. Because that means that no one is too sinful who God cannot save.
September 1, 2016
This unsung hero asked for God’s help and God delivered in every way. Not only was Rebekah a servant who was thoughtful and industrious, she was hospitable and generous, and finally, she was one of Abraham’s own people. God had helped him find Isaac’s mate!
July 5, 2016
Our bond is not found in our shared experience of coming to worship services, being part of a Journey Group or some other kind of religious activity. That’s not what binds us together. That’s not what makes us different. What makes us different is our forgiveness found in our faith in Jesus. For once we are forgiven God puts His Spirit in us. We are forgiven forever, perfected by Jesus to be the dwelling place of His Spirit.
May 2, 2016
if we are honest with ourselves, to ask God that His will be done, means that our will is done. It means that we want what He wants more than what we want. And let’s face it. We are willful people. We want what we want. We want life to revolve around us. We’d rather create the life we want and ask God to bless it, rather than seek the life God wants for us, and trust Him to deliver it.
February 2, 2016
Joy is where the rubber meets the road when it comes to all the goals, dreams and plans we make. There is nothing better than being full of joy. We want to drink deep at the well of satisfaction and delight. And yet, here it is, Jesus has told us where to find joy. Joy is found in God’s love for us. Joy is found in Jesus.
February 2, 2016
God sent us Jesus so He can hear from us. We are all the same at the foot of the cross and at the foot of His throne. There are no special awards for the kinds of prayers any of us might use: We can pray publically or privately. We can pray in loud cries or soft whispers. We use few words or no words. It doesn’t matter to Him.
September 30, 2015
God’s way is to choose simple, messed up, people who’ve been wounded and wasted by sin, bring us together by the love of Christ, and then through us dazzle the world with the amazing love of Christ. This is His plan. His way… and our potential!
August 22, 2015
God didn’t bless us so richly in Christ, just to have a better life here on earth. He blessed us so richly in Christ so that we’d be free to make a difference with our lives here on earth.
August 18, 2015
Christianity at its core is not about all the good things God gives but about the giver. Christianity at its core is about knowing this Giver of every good gift. Christianity at its core is a relationship – a relationship with God the Father – it’s about knowing Him – Our Father who has blessed us with every spiritual blessing in Christ.