Lying

At the cross we can find freedom from self, hopelessness, ignorance, pettiness, performance based love, and trying to conform to the expectations of others.  It all starts with surrender. Mary gave into total surrender as God told her that she would bear a son out of wedlock: “Behold, the bondslave…

“I will cry to God Most High, To God who accomplishes all things for me.  He will send from heaven and save me; He reproaches him who tramples upon me. God will send forth His lovingkindness and His truth.” Psalm 57:2-3  Just rest.  God’s gotten it taken care of!  Cast…

“Your rod and Your staff, they comfort me.” Psalm 23:4c A shepherd’s rod and staff had four purposes: protection, guidance, discipline, and giving love.  With the rod the shepherd could beat off a predator and with the staff he could pull a lamb back away from a steep precipice.  He used…

“Do not love the world not the things in the world.  If anyone loves the world, the love of the Father is not in him.  For all that is in the world, the lust of the flesh and the lust of the eyes and the boastful pride of life,is not…

“”Therefore, humble yourselves under the mighty hand of God,   that He may exalt you at the proper time, casting all your anxiety on Him, because He cares for you.” 1 Peter 5:6-7 When our kids were little there was a song by the singing Bible, Psalty, using this verse.  It still…

“So teach us to number our days, That we may present to You a heart of wisdom.”Psalm 90:12 We number our days by making each one count.  Deliberate and diligence study of the Word of God will make our days count unto wisdom.   Many a Christian will look back once…