Hope

“For I consider that the sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory that is to be revealed to us.” Romans 8:18 We usually think of physical suffering when we see this verse.  But I believe that it includes all types of suffering including…

“As for me, I will call upon God, And the Lord will save me. Psalm 55:16 That’s so cool!  All we have to do is call to Him.  No other requirements!  He made us; He loves us; He wants us.  It’s a definite – not “if I call on God…

“He makes me lie down in green pastures;He leads me beside quiet waters.”Psalm 23:2 “Abide in Me, and I in you.” John 15:4  Throughout John and 1 John, we find that we are to abide.  To abide means to dwell there continuously.  When we are abiding in Christ, we are…

“I have not written to you because you do not know the truth but because you do know it, and because no lie is of the truth.” 1 John 2:21  Whether the lie is to protect yourself, protect others, to get yourself out of an uncomfortable situation, or to avoid…

“My son, be strong in the grace that is in Christ Jesus.” 2 timothy 2:1 What is this grace and how do we grow strong in it? Grace is given by God first at salvation. This grace is His love poured out upon us to salvation that does not take…

For we also once were foolish ourselves, disobedient, deceived…But when the kindness of God our Savior and His love for mankind appeared, He saved us, not on the basis of deeds which we have done in righteousness, but according to His mercy, by the washing of regeneration and renewing by…