Posted in Faith, Good Stuff, Scripture on Mar 15th, 2010
Last night, at our weekly worship service, one of our worship leaders was praying for our pastor just before he got up to preach. In the prayer, he said that our pastor would boast about our God. I thought that was really cool. When we speak about God and His hand in our lives, we [...]
One of the beautiful things about this journey of faith is that we are never alone. Our God and Redeemer is with us every step of the way. And when we are tempted by our adversary and by our flesh, He gives grace and strength to overcome the temptation. Yet when we stumble and sin [...]
…is not adhering to a set of beliefs or a creed, and then getting others to do the same. It is, at its core, following Jesus Christ and being reconciled to God through Him and inviting others to join us. “All this is from God, who through Christ reconciled us to himself and gave us the [...]
Yesterday at lunch, one of the missionaries I work with read Daniel 3. I heard something in verses 17 and 18 that I had never thought of before. If this be so, our God whom we serve is able to deliver us from the burning fiery furnace, and he will deliver us out of your [...]
“It is for freedom that Christ has set us free. Stand firm, then, and do not let yourselves be burdened again by a yoke of slavery.” (Gal. 5.1 NIV)
Posted in Faith, Parables, Scripture, Things I Don't Know on Jul 10th, 2009
Once, there was a man who set out on a journey. He had a clear destination and a map with a planned path to arrive at his destination. He was traveling at a good clip when suddenly his map and the terrain before him seemed to contradict each other. And so he, in a fit of [...]
Posted in Faith, Prayer, Scripture, Things I Don't Know on May 1st, 2009
…what is it? I’ve been pondering that question a lot recently. Communion with my Redeemer is the first thing that comes to mind. Intimacy must be maintained through communication. If I stopped talking to Michelle, our relationship would wither. If I stopped telling her I loved her, she might begin to question if I do. [...]
“It is for freedom that Christ has set us free. Stand firm, then, and do not let yourselves be burdened again by a yoke of slavery.” (Galatians 5.1 NIV) It is for freedom Christ has set us free. His oppression procured our liberty. Our sin-blinded eyes are now open to see. It is for [...]
This morning, during my devotions, I read Psalm 32. It is one of the passages of scripture that the Lord gave me when He assured me of my salvation. Blessed Are the Forgiven A Maskil of David. Blessed is the one whose transgression is forgiven, whose sin is covered. Blessed is the man against whom [...]
Posted in Faith, Good Stuff, Life, Scripture on Feb 13th, 2009
“But we do not want you to be uninformed, brothers, about those who are asleep, that you may not grieve as others do who have no hope. For since we believe that Jesus died and rose again, even so, through Jesus, God will bring with him those who have fallen asleep” (I Thes. 4.13-14 ESV). [...]