Lessons from Lamentations 1

He has made me chew on gravel. He has rolled me in the dust…. Yet I still dare to hope when I remember this:the faithful love of the Lord never ends!                                                               Lamentations 3:16, 21-22 NLT Jeremiah had been predicting it for at least 30 years: if the Judeans did not turn from theirContinue reading “Lessons from Lamentations 1”

Everlasting Covenant

Incline your ear, and come to me, hear, that your soul may live, and I will make with you an everlasting covenant, my steadfast sure love for David.                                                                                                      Isaiah 55:3 ESV “Everlasting covenant” appears about half a dozen times in the Old Testament, but I want to focus on three of those occurrences here.Continue reading “Everlasting Covenant”

Walk as Children of Light B

Don’t participate in the things these people do. For once you were full of darkness, but now you have light from the Lord. So live as people of light! For this light within you produces only what is good and right and true.                                                                                                                                                 Ephesians 5:7-9 NLT The Christian’s walk, their progress toward heaven,Continue reading “Walk as Children of Light B”

Walk as Children of Light

Don’t participate in the things these people do. For once you were full of darkness, but now you have light from the Lord. So live as people of light! For this light within you produces only what is good and right and true.                                                                                                                                                 Ephesians 5:7-9 NLT The Christian’s walk, their progress toward heaven,Continue reading “Walk as Children of Light”

Walk in Love

Get rid of all bitterness, rage, anger, harsh words, and slander, as well as all types of evil behavior.Instead, be kind to each other, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, just as God through Christ has forgiven you. Imitate God, therefore, in everything you do, because you are his dear children.Live a life filled with love, followingContinue reading “Walk in Love”

Walk in Your New Nature

With the Lord’s authority I say this: Live no longer as the Gentiles do, for they are hopelessly confused.   Theirminds are full of darkness; they wander far from the life God gives because they have closed their minds andhardened their hearts against him.   They have no sense of shame. They live for lustfulContinue reading “Walk in Your New Nature”

Walk Together

I therefore, a prisoner for the Lord, urge you to walk in a manner worthy of the calling to which you have been called, with all humility and gentleness, with patience, bearing with one another in love, eager to maintain the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace.                                                                                                Ephesians 4:1-3 ESV ThroughoutContinue reading “Walk Together”