Coming to faith in Jesus Christ means so much more than just Jesus forgiving us of our sins so that we can go to heaven one day. When we trust Jesus to be our Lord and Savior, we give our whole heart and devotion to him to obey him, to forsake our former lives of … Continue reading A Believer’s Prayer
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Our Opportunity to Bear Witness
“Then he said to them, ‘Nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom. There will be great earthquakes, and in various places famines and pestilences. And there will be terrors and great signs from heaven. But before all this they will lay their hands on you and persecute you, delivering you up to the … Continue reading Our Opportunity to Bear Witness
Cruel Reproaches
“Now the tax collectors and sinners were all drawing near to hear him. And the Pharisees and the scribes grumbled, saying, ‘This man receives sinners and eats with them.’” (Luke 15:1-2 ESV) What was Jesus’ intention in eating with “sinners,” which all of us are outside of God’s saving grace? It was to share with … Continue reading Cruel Reproaches
Give Me Understanding, Lord
“Your hands made me and formed me;give me understanding to learn your commands.” “My soul faints with longing for your salvation,but I have put my hope in your word.” “If your law had not been my delight,I would have perished in my affliction.” (Psalms 119:73,81,92 NIV) It is God’s plan and purpose for our lives … Continue reading Give Me Understanding, Lord
What Satan Meant for Evil
This was previously posted in October of 2022, but the Lord is encouraging me to repost it today: What Satan Meant for Evil, God Can Use for Good The Lord Jesus led me this morning to do another Talk Video (link below) based off a song he gave me to write in 2012, which is … Continue reading What Satan Meant for Evil
If His Children
"If his children forsake my lawand do not walk according to my rules,if they violate my statutesand do not keep my commandments,then I will punish their transgression with the rodand their iniquity with stripes,but I will not remove from him my steadfast loveor be false to my faithfulness.I will not violate my covenantor alter the … Continue reading If His Children
Jesus Is Exalted
"Blessed are the people who know the festal shout,who walk, O Lord, in the light of your face,who exult in your name all the dayand in your righteousness are exalted.For you are the glory of their strength;by your favor our horn is exalted.For our shield belongs to the Lord,our king to the Holy One of … Continue reading Jesus Is Exalted
Our Foundation
A Maskil of Ethan the Ezrahite. I will sing of the steadfast love of the Lord, forever;with my mouth I will make known your faithfulness to all generations.For I said, “Steadfast love will be built up forever;in the heavens you will establish your faithfulness.”You have said, “I have made a covenant with my chosen one;I … Continue reading Our Foundation
Thoughts of Iniquity
Isaiah 59:1-3 ESV “Behold, the Lord's hand is not shortened, that it cannot save,or his ear dull, that it cannot hear;but your iniquities have made a separationbetween you and your God,and your sins have hidden his face from youso that he does not hear.For your hands are defiled with bloodand your fingers with iniquity;your lips … Continue reading Thoughts of Iniquity
Announcement
I have noticed that, of late, this site is not getting much activity anymore, so I probably won't be actively posting on this site from this point forward, but the site will remain up so that the previous documents can still be read. So, anyone who has been reading on this site, please know that … Continue reading Announcement