“Therefore let us draw near with confidence to the throne of grace, so that we may receive mercy and find grace in time of need.” Hebrews 4:16 “Let” us. That means that we have a choice and an opportunity. Are you choosing to draw near to the throne of the…
“In repentance and rest you will be saved, In quietness and trust is your strength.” Isaiah 30:15 Boy! Does that go against our nature! We want to jump in and fix things. We want an answer now! In the last couple of days before my mom died, she kept asking…
“God , after He spoke long ago to the fathers in the prophets in many portions and in many ways, in these last days has spoken to us in His Son, to whom He appointed heir of all things, through whom also He made the world.” Hebrews 1:1-2 Jesus is…
“How blessed is the man who finds wisdom And the man who gains understanding. For her profit is better than the profit of silver And her gain better than fine gold. She is more precious than jewels; And nothing you desire compares with her.” Proverbs 3:13-15 Wisdom is personified in…
“I, Wisdom, dwell with prudence, And I find knowledge and discretion. Counsel is mine and sound wisdom; I am understanding. Power is mine. I love those who love me; And those who diligently seek me will find me.” Proverbs 8:12,14,17 Wisdom is the very character and essence of God. It…
There is a way which seems right to a man, But its end is the way to death.” Proverbs 14:12 Forgiveness is the willingness to let go of self-harming or ineffective forms of anger, choosing instead to turn over the ultimate resolution of the wrong to God. – Les Carter…
“Be kind to one another, tender-hearted, forgiving each other, just as God in Christ also has forgiven you.” Ephesians 4:32 We are to forgive as Jesus forgave us. If this is true then we must understand the forgiveness of Christ. Forgiveness has two parts – the forgiving and the receiving….
Marshall at rest at a couple of months old. “Come to Me, all who are weary and heavy laden, and I will give you rest.” Matthew 11:28 Rest from guilt and shame. Rest from striving to be good enough to be accepted and love. Rest from conditional love. Rest from…
“…made us alive together with Christ (by grace you have been saved), and raised us up with Him, and seated us with Him in the heavenly places in Christ Jesus.” Ephesians 2:5-6 Bottom line. If you have bowed before Jesus at the cross and asked Him to come into your…
“…God has chosen you from the beginning for salvation through sanctification by the Spirit and faith in the truth.” 2 Thessalonians 2:13 I love touring art galleries. I am amazed at the level of talent and creativity that God has given some people. I am not one of those people….