“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
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Resurrection & Life
Jesus said to her, “I am the resurrection and the life. The one who believes in me will live, even though they die; and whoever lives by believing in me will never die. Do you believe this?” John 11:25-26
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
God so loved
The Bible is full of sweet words of truth and hard words of truth. John 3 speaks both. The hardest to hear is that sinful, unbelieving people are bound to perish. That is, they are bound to suffer in the hell prepared for those who do not repent and "believe in the Lord Jesus" (Acts… Continue reading God so loved
Fellowship and Joy
"May our fellowship with the Father and with His Son, Jesus Christ, be unquestionable. May it be fuel. May it fill us with joy. May it be a most real fact this day. May we enjoy it to the full, knowing whom we have believed, knowing who is our Father, knowing who it is that… Continue reading Fellowship and Joy
Surely
Saturday reflections... How many times did I focus on the "what ifs" of worry rather than the "surely" of scripture? How many times was I more gripped by restless thoughts than the steadfast love of God? But where there is failing in his child, there is his grace to sanctify. Where there is struggling faith,… Continue reading Surely
Press On
When Anxiety is Great
Whatever anxiety it is that may grip my heart, my Heavenly Father has a consolation to meet it; a beautiful majesty of his character that surpasses any worry. Loneliness is met with his presence. Animosity is met with his love. Guilt and failure are met with his forgiveness and mercy. Weakness is met with his… Continue reading When Anxiety is Great
Peace
The world gives peace only when there is no fear. When there is no fear, a person is at peace. However, this verse implies the opposite. Followers of Christ are at peace, so they need not be afraid. Peace in Christ does not mean the absence of frightening things or trouble, but peace in it.… Continue reading Peace
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