Paul compares the life of a believer to that of an athlete in a race. The Race of Faith Heb 12:1 Therefore we also, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which so easily ensnares us, and let us run with endurance…
Month: April 2013
Nothing to Separate Us From Christ’s Love
Rom 8:35 NIV Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? Shall trouble or hardship or persecution or famine or nakedness or danger or sword? 36 As it is written: “For your sake we face death all day long; we are considered as sheep to be slaughtered.”[j] 37 No, in all these things we…
Maricor: Single Mom’s Victory in Christ
Single moms will probably agree that the road is not easy. Among several challenges, Maricor was faced with financial uncertainty, self-worth questions, and the issue of temptation added to the deep hurt of rejection, betrayal, anger, and abandonment. As she came to know Jesus and lifted up each concern, each of which was important to…
Ever After
The rewards of being the bride of Jesus are out of this world. The joy that He gives is not based on life’s changing circumstances but based on the unchanging holy God that He is. His promise of ever after is sweet and He lives forever so He is able to deliver on this promise….
Fruitfulness, And Encouragement From Ruth Graham on Parenting a Prodigal
The manifestation or evidence of salvation is fruitfulness (not the means towards it). Eph 2:10 For we are God’s handiwork, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do. The key to fruitfulness is abiding in Jesus. The good works will be an overflow of that abiding…
Purifying Love
Eph 5:25 For husbands, this means love your wives, just as Christ loved the church. He gave up his life for her 26 to make her holy and clean, washed by the cleansing of God’s word. 27 He did this to present her to himself as a glorious church without a spot or wrinkle or…
We Are His Beloved
How does God love us? Let us count the ways. 1. Unconditionally Not because of any exceptional or endearing qualities but even while we were opposing Him, Jesus died for us. Rom 5:8 But God demonstrates his own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us. 2. Steadfast and…
The Rescue
How grateful would you feel if someone queued up for you to get an airline ticket during travel peak season? How about if a warrant of arrest was issued against you on a Friday and just five minutes before the work day ended, someone bailed you out? How about if a bad case of diarrhea…
His Passion For You
Have you tried giving up a delicious meal so someone you love could eat? Have you given up sleep so you could take care of a sick family member all night? What would you do for someone you love? What difficulty did you go through for that person? Was that person aware and grateful for…
Prince of Peace
Peace is most valuable is when when it is absent, whether by some kind of conflict, some circumstance that is bothersome or worrisome. God’s Word tells us that we can have peace. Isaiah 9:6 For to us a child is born, to us a son is given, and the government will be on his shoulders….
BUTTERFLY IN THE SPRING 