Stepping out in faith…
I don't mean to open a can of worms, but I'm going to anyway. It has always bothered me that we remember Jesus' crucifixion on Good Friday and his resurrection on Sunday morning. This just never jived with what I was reading in Scripture. "For as Jonah was three days and three nights in the …
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photo credit to https://unsplash.com/@everythingcaptured? I've often heard that we should worship God in Spirit and in Truth, but what does that mean? This is something that I really wanted to understand, so with some intentionality, I've done some digging to help me get a grasp on it. I actually think I've been making it a …
Blessed is the nation whose God is the Lord, the people he chose for his inheritance. From heaven the Lord looks down and sees all mankind; from his dwelling place he watches all who live on earth - he who forms the hearts of all, who considers everything they do, No king is saved by …
There is nothing that I can do to earn the love of Jesus. He already loves me. My actions are in thanksgiving for the love that he has for me. I serve him because he loves me. We find Scripture that supports this in the story of the sinful woman who washes Jesus’ feet with …
Be the spark that lights the flame of hope.
It's a Wednesday, and I've still got Sunday's sermon running through my mind. Some of our pastor's last words were, "Be honest, take stock in where you put your trust. Is your faith - faith, or is it lip service? Ask God for your sign." Okay, I'm going to be honest. When I really want …
I'm learning to trust in his hand on my life.
This song takes me right to the heart of God. I’d heard the song before, but hadn’t ever really tried to play/sing it. But, when I decided to work on it for worship, the words came alive. It begins with the proclamation, “I love You Lord, oh Your mercy never fails me”. Simple yet so …
It's been said that God works in mysterious ways, and I certainly believe this. My devotional this morning took me back to a blog post I recently wrote about keeping your eyes on Jesus. The writer of the devotional said that he believed: ...that experience deepened Peter’s faith and made him willing to take great …
