“I have been crucified with Christ. It is no longer I who live, but Christ who lives in me. And the life I now live in the flesh I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave Himself for me. I do not nullify the grace of God, for if […]
“Only let your manner of life be worthy of the gospel of Christ” Philippians 1:27a As I contemplated this verse, my heart’s cry went out – May I live my life in a manner worthy of the gospel. Not merely in righteousness. But in Faith. Faith in the character of my God. His goodness, His […]
“And he believed the LORD, and he counted it to him as righteousness.” Genesis 15:6 “Now faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen.” Hebrews 11:1 Faith requires courage. Being assured of what you hope for, believing what you can’t yet see—this isn’t easy. It can be scary to […]
“Now great crowds accompanied him, and he turned and said to them, ‘If anyone comes to me and does not hate his own father and mother and wife and children and brothers and sisters, yes, and even his own life, he cannot be my disciple. Whoever does not bear his own cross and come after […]
“They must hold the mystery of the faith with a clear conscience.” 1 Timothy 3:9 This statement is positioned in the description of deacons in the church, but it contains a truth to which all of us are called. Paul specifies his intent in his writing of this letter a bit later in verse 15: […]
“Have mercy on me, have mercy on me, O you my friends… Why do you, like God, pursue me?… I know that my Redeemer lives, and at the last he will stand upon the earth.” Job 19:21-22, 25 Despite his heart-wrenching circumstances, despite his friends’ accusing him of wrongdoing and guilt, Job still holds to […]
“And blessed is she who believed that there would be a fulfillment of what was spoken to her from the Lord.” Luke 1:45 This statement about Jesus’ mother hits me a bit hard this morning. I’ve been struggling with doubt…and it can be so difficult at times to believe what God has promised to us. […]
In Pleasant Places 