I did nothing to merit God sending His one and only Son to die in my place for my sins and wrong doings. There is no earthly reason or rational explanation for God to do such a thing. From my point of view, I bring nothing of value to the equation. But God asks me to choose to…
When I stop, and think of all that Jesus has done to make a way for me to be adopted in to His forever family, I am overwhelmed. Overwhelmed in the best way, by His love, His grace, His mercy and His faithfulness. “But to all who believed him and accepted him, he gave the right…
Have you ever prayed, “God, show me Your will” Often it’s in the context of a job we have been offered, a move we are considering or even an investment of time or money we may be making. It is good, and even wise, to ask to hear from God in these situations. While God is interested…
As Christians, we’ve just celebrated Easter, the most important event in history. It is the perfect time for us to remember that our identity is in Christ alone. Our value should be anchored securely in Him and who He says we are. When we are tempted to think negatively about ourselves (or others) and to believe the…
Matthew 16:26 For what profit is it to a man if he gains the whole world, and loses his own soul? Or what will a man give in exchange for his soul? Jesus is lovingly reminding us that eternity is forever. Too often we get distracted by the here and now – what will I eat, what…
They will know us by our love. 34 So now I am giving you a new commandment: Love each other. Just as I have loved you, you should love each other. 35 Your love for one another will prove to the world that you are my disciples.” John 13:34-35 (NLT) People. Life is full of them. Some are easy…
