“Seek the Lord while He may be found; Call upon Him while He is near. Let the wicked forsake his way And the unrighteous man his thoughts; And let him return to the Lord, And He will have compassion on him, And to our God. For He will abundantly pardon.”…
“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….
“…but let him who has My word speak My word in truth.” Jeremiah 23:28 “I am the Way, the Truth, and the Life; no one comes to the Father except through Me.” John 114:6 Jesus is Logos – the Word. He is Truth. When we receive Jesus at the cross,…
“What Really Happened at the Cross? – Reconciliation “For if while we were enemies we were reconciled to God through the death of His Son, much more, having been reconciled, we shall be saved by his life.” Romans 5:10 When I have an argument with my husband, there has to…
“Therefore, having been justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ.” Romans 5:1 Justification. That’s a big churchy word! But what does it mean? Justification is a one-time legal action. Justification occurs when you stand before a judge, and he declares you not guilty. Then…
“For if you forgive others for their transgressions, your heavenly Father will also forgive you.” Matthew 6:14 I see often in God’s economy the concept that we cannot extend something that we ourselves don’t have. I think of the fruit of the Spirit. I can love in a pure and…
“…yet, with respect to the promise of God, he (Abraham) did not waver in unbelief, but grew strong in faith, giving glory to God…” Romans 4:20 What does it mean to give glory to God? Or to glorify God? I have a rose garden. It is full of healthy thriving…
“For whatever was written in earlier times was written for our instruction, so that through perseverance and the encouragement of the Scriptures we might have hope.” Where does our hope come from? Romans tells us that it comes from Scripture. His word is “…living and active and sharper than any,…
“Why art thou cast down, O my soul?” Psalm 43:5 Indeed! What a glorious God we serve! “Oh the depth of the riches both of the wisdom and knowledge of God! How unsearchable are His judgments and unfathomable His ways!…For from Him and through Him and to Him are all…
“…rejoicing in hope, persevering in tribulation, devoted to prayer…” Romans 12:12 These three actions in this list of exhortations seem to go together. In the midst of tribulation, I can rejoice because of great hope. That great hope is put into action when I devote myself to prayer being “…anxious…