And forgive us our sins, as we have forgiven those who sin against us. Matthew 6:12 NLT Someone asked me if it was necessary to forgive someone who did not repent of the wrong he or she had done to you. The answer is yes. Forgiveness is all from the offended person’s side; what theContinue reading “Forgiveness”
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Resting
Enter his gates with thanksgiving and his courts with praise; give thanks to him and praise his name. For the LORD is good and his love endures forever; his faithfulness continues through all generations. Psalm 100:4-5 NIV I am the vine; you are the branches. Whoever abides in me and I in him, he itContinue reading “Resting”
Order
Let the rivers clap their hands in glee! Let the hills sing out their songs of joy before the LORD. For the LORD is coming to judge the earth. He will judge the world with justice, and the nations with fairness. Psalms 98:8-9 NLT In her novel The Bird in the Tree theContinue reading “Order”
Hope
“But as for me, I know that my Redeemer lives, and he will stand upon the earth at last. And after my body has decayed, yet in my body I will see God! I will see him for myself. Yes, I will see him with my own eyes. I am overwhelmed at the thought! Job 19:25-27Continue reading “Hope”
You Shall Not Covet
Put to death therefore what is earthly in you: sexual immorality, impurity, passion, evil desire, and covetousness,which is idolatry. Colossians 3:5 ESVA wise man has said, “A covetous man will always be poor.” This reminds me of the commonstatement from people who grew up in the Great Depression of the 1930s: “I guess we werepoor,Continue reading “You Shall Not Covet”
Progress
10 Don’t be afraid, for I am with you. Don’t be discouraged, for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you. I will hold you up with my victorious right hand. Isaiah 41:10 NLT As we look into a new year we think of progress. Where does that idea come from,Continue reading “Progress”
Heavenly Peace?
When we were overwhelmed by sins, you forgaveour transgressions. (Ps. 65:3 NIV) My favorite Christmas carol is “O Little Town of Bethlehem,” but I confess when I sing “How silently the wondrous gift is given” I wiggle a little bit. Rev. Phillips Brooks was a bachelor and I wonder a bit how much he knewContinue reading “Heavenly Peace?”
Pleasure
. In your presence there is fullness of joy; in your right hand are pleasures forevermore. Then desire when it has conceived gives birth to sin, and sin when it is fully grown brings forth death James 1:15 You show me the path of life Psalm 16:11 Delight yourself in the Lord,Continue reading “Pleasure”
O Give Thanks
Give thanks to the LORD and proclaim his greatness. Let the whole world know what he has done. Psalm 105:1 NLT Be thankful in all circumstances, for this is God’s will for you who belong to Christ Jesus. 1 Thessalonians 5:18 NLT One of the more common commandments in the Bible is to giveContinue reading “O Give Thanks”
When He Became . . . .
Jehoshaphat enjoyed great riches and high esteem, and he made an alliance with Ahab of Israel by having his son marry Ahab’s daughter. 2 Chronicles 18:1 NLT One of the features of the Biblical narratives is the general lack of moralizing. That is, the narrators do not often tell us what we should thinkContinue reading “When He Became . . . .”
Called To Be Transformed 