February 28, 2013 “When I kept it all inside, my bones turned to powder, my words became daylong groans. The pressure never let up; all the juices of my life dried up. The I let it all out; I said’ “I’ll make a clean breast of my failures to God.” Suddenly, the pressure was gone … Continue reading Holding on … Letting go …
1 Peter 2:9-10 “But you are the ones chosen by God, chosen for the high calling of priestly work, chosen to be a holy people, God’s instruments to do his work and speak out for him, to tell others of the night-and-day difference he made for you — from nothing to something, from rejected to … Continue reading Night and Day Difference … Repentance .. Really..?
February 26, 2013 Isaiah 43:3-4 “I paid a huge price for you; all of Egypt and rich Cush and Seba thrown in. That’s how much you mean to me! That’s how much I love you! I’d sell off the whole world to get you back, trade the creation just for you.” The Message It’s easy … Continue reading You were worth it….
February 25, 2013 “Are you tired? Worn out? Burned out on religion? Come to me. Get away with me and you’ll recover your life. I’ll show you how to take a real rest. Walk with me, work with me, watch how I do it. Learn the unforced rhythms of grace. I won’t lay anything heavy … Continue reading The Greatest Offer …
February 22, 2013 “It stands to reason, doesn’t it, that if the alive-and-present God who raised Jesus from the dead moves into your life, he’ll do the same thing in you that he did in Jesus, bringing you alive to himself? When God lives and breathes in you (and he does, as surely as he … Continue reading God’s time .. and your life …
February 21, 2013 “If that animal blood and the other rituals of purification were effective in cleaning up certain matters of our religion and behavior, think how much more the blood of Christ cleans up our whole lives, inside and out. Through the Spirit, Christ offered himself as an unblemished sacrifice, freeing us from all … Continue reading Blood transfusions …
February 20, 2013 “and the grace of our Lord was more than abundant, with the faith and love which are found in Christ Jesus.” 1 Timothy 1:14 New American Standard God’s story begins everyday. It was written a long time ago and it is being written with your life in the script. His grace for … Continue reading A New Day .. Abundantly Supplied…
February 19, 2013 “I will betroth you to Me forever; Yes, I will betroth you to Me in righteousness and in justice, in lovingkindness and in compassion., and I will betroth you to Me in faithfulness. Then you will know the Lord.” Hosea 2:19-20 New American Standard What can God do with a marriage torn … Continue reading What God wants from you …?
February 18, 2013 “The way of life — to God! — is vigorous and requires your total attention. A lot of you are going to assume that you’ll sit down to God’s salvation banquet just because you’ve been hanging around the neighborhood all your lives. Well, one day you’re going to be banging on the … Continue reading Table manners …
February 15, 2013 “I have been crucified with Christ; and it is no longer I who live, but Christ who lives in me; and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself up for me.” Galatians 2:20 New American … Continue reading No longer ….
