“For you have been bought with a price; therefore glorify God in your body.”1 Corinthians 6:20 When you go to the grocery store and “redeem” a coupon, you have traded something of value for something else. To redeem something is to pay a price for it, to clear something by…
We have been justified – legally declared righteous. We have been reconciled – our relationship with God has been restoredAnd we have been sanctified – set apart and made cleanand we are to live sanctified – set apart and holy “But now having been freed from sin and enslaved to…
“Much more then, having now been justifed by His blood, we shall be saved from the wrath of God through HIm.For if while we were enemies we were reconciled to God through the death of His Son, much more, having been recondciled, we shall be saved by His life. And…
At the cross we were justified! “Therefore, having been justified by faith, we have pace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ…”Romans 5:1 So what does it mean that we were justified? Justification is actually a legal term and action. God signed a legal contract at the cross declaring us…
Good morning! It has been awhile since I posted. I needed some time to get my feet back on the ground after a tough spiritual battle. God wins! And I am once again fully His! There is victory in letting go of judgment and pride and letting God be God. …
“The end of a matter is better than its beginning; Patience of spirit is better than haughtiness of spirit.” Eccl. 7:8 Anger held onto becomes bitterness and bears a prideful heart. Anger is often misplaced judgment. God says to be angry but to sin not, but He also says not…
“He has made everything beautiful in its time.”Eccl. 3:11 We have had a difficult couple of weeks at our house as one of our boys got life out of sequence and we find ourselves going to be grandparents just 6 months after the wedding. I have agonized for the sins…
“For I am confident of this very thing, that He who began a good work in you will perfect it until the day of Christ Jesus.” Philippians 1:6 I always told you that you have three parents and that the ones here on earth are not perfect, but the One…
“…for you were formerly of darkness, but now you are Light in the Lord; walk as children of Light (for the fruit of the Light consists in all goodness and righteousness and truth), trying to learn what is pleasing to the Lord.” Ephesians 5:8-9 Several things really stood out to…
“He predestined us to adoption as sons through Jesus Christ to Himself, according to the kind intention of His will, to the praise of the glory of His grace, which He freely bestowed on us in the Beloved. In Him we have redemption through His blood, the forgiveness of our…