Restored- From death to life (John 5:24) From enemy to precious child (Romans 5, 1 John 5) From one condemned to one made holy (Romans 4:25) From hopeless to hopeful (Romans 5:5) From fear to joy everlasting. (Acts 2:28; Romans 15:13) Led- By his Word (Psalm 119) By his Holy Spirit (John 15) By his… Continue reading Restored and Led
Tag: God
The Path of Life
The world eagerly offers many paths to “life”, but there is only one. My heart-need of joy can only be met with his presence. Many pleasures in the world call out to my desires, but only the gifts from his right hand are eternal. Monday may seem tired and lacking, but, in the Good Shepherd,… Continue reading The Path of Life
Refuge
“Yes, my soul, find rest in God; my hope comes from him. Truly he is my rock and my salvation; he is my fortress, I will not be shaken. My salvation and my honor depend on God; he is my mighty rock, my refuge. Trust in him at all times, you people; pour out your… Continue reading Refuge
To the sky
By all appearances, things were not going well for David when he wrote this Psalm. He in wartime, and acknowledges that God no longer goes out with his army, as if He has rejected them (v. 11). Yet, he begins the Psalm saying that his heart is steadfast- unshaken (v. 1). He is so overflowing… Continue reading To the sky
Satisfying Loving-kindness and Monday Mornings
He is more than able to do it. His love is never-ending and never failing. His love is fully able to satisfy my needs and desires, because, however large those desires seem, they are small compared to him. Today is a Monday, sure. Even so it is a day. Therefore it is a day to… Continue reading Satisfying Loving-kindness and Monday Mornings
Mercy, peace, and love
“The mercy of God is the spring and fountain of all the good we have or hope for; mercy, not only to the miserable, but to the guilty. Next to mercy is peace, which we have from the sense of having obtained mercy. From peace springs love; Christ's love to us, our love to him,… Continue reading Mercy, peace, and love
Fix your eyes on Jesus
“Let us run with endurance the race...” Having thrown out sin and the weight of unwise things, we must continue. The race will not be easy, therefore it calls for strength and patience and the willingness to last. How much am I hindered because I want ease or comfort or sin more than embracing the… Continue reading Fix your eyes on Jesus
Resurrection Sunday Song: Rejoice and Sing
“Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! In his great mercy he has given us new birth into a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, and into an inheritance that can never perish, spoil or fade. This inheritance is kept in heaven for you, who… Continue reading Resurrection Sunday Song: Rejoice and Sing
Always True
In a world so full of discord, hate, falsehood, sickness, ruin, and death, I am thankful for a week to remember what is true and what will prevail in the end: peace, love, faith, joy, hope, and belief. "For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes… Continue reading Always True
Saturday Song: Jesus Paid It All
"Since I read, 'Him that cometh to me I will in no wise cast out' (John 6:37), I came, and he did not cast me out." -Spurgeon By God's grace, arranged and played by Kate
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