April 1, 2009 “He forgives your sins — every one. He heals your diseases — every one. He redeems you from hell — saves your life! He crowns you with love and mercy — a paradise crown. He wraps you in goodness — beauty eternal. He renews your youth — you’re always young in his [...]
Archive for March, 2009
30 Mar
March 31, 2009 “God is gracious — it is he who makes things right, our most compassionate God. God takes the side of the helpless; when I was at the end of my rope, he saved me.” Psalm 116:5 The Message What is one thing you can be sure about today…? It is waiting for [...]
29 Mar
March 30, 2009 “May God himself, the God who makes everything holy and whole, make you holy and whole, put together — spirit, soul, and body –and keep you fit for the coming of our Master, Jesus Christ. The One who called you is completely dependable. If he said it, he’ll do it! 1 Thes. [...]
25 Mar
March 26, 2009 “Are you confused abour life, don’t know what’s going on? Come with me, oh come, have dinner with me! I’ve prepared a wonderful spread — fresh-baked bread, roast lamb, carefully selected wines. Leave your impoverished confusion and live! Walk up the street to a life with meaning. Proverbs 9:4-6 The Message Do you [...]
25 Mar
March 25, 2009 “God wants us to grow up, to know the whole truth and tell it in love — like Christ in everything. We take our lead from Christ, who is the source of everything we do. He keeps us in step with each other. His very breath and blood flow through us, nourishing [...]
24 Mar
March 24, 2009 “I am the Vine, you are the branches. When you are joined with me and I with you, the relation intimate and organic, the harvest is sure to be abundant. Separated, you can’t produce a thing.” John 15:5 The Message God is … … a Holy Farmer .. Your life has been given [...]
22 Mar
March 23, 2009 ” ‘Father, I want now what’s coming to me.’ .. So the father divided the property between them. .. When he was still a long way off, his father saw him. His heart pounding, he ran out, embraced him, and kissed him.” Luke 15:12, 20 The Message God is … ? .. [...]
19 Mar
March 20, 2009 “Hallelujah! Thank God! And why? Because he’s good, because his love lasts. … Oh, thank God — he’s so good! His love never quits.” Psalm 106:6/107:1/118:1 The Message God is … Good … It is your everyday truth. It is your most complicated truth. It is your life-changing truth that God is [...]
18 Mar
March 19, 2009 “God is love. When we take up permanent residence in a life of love, we live in God and God lives in us. This way, love has the run of the house, becomes at home and mature in us, so that we’re free of worry on judgment Day — our standing in [...]
