Following the broad sweep of history and answering the questions: What is true? What is important? What, now, shall we do?
The Waterfront Of Sin
Merciful Lord, pardon all my sins of this day, week, year. All the sins of my life. Sins of early, middle, and advanced years,of omission and commission,of morose, peevish, and angry tempers,of lip, life, and walk,of hard-heartedness, unbelief, presumption, pride,of...
Walking The Talk
Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old has passed away; behold, the new has come. 2 Corinthians 5:17 ESV When you put your faith in Jesus Christ, you’re making a bold claim with your life. You are saying that you are a new creation.But you...
A Life-Shaping Revelation
I want to know Christ, the power of His resurrection, the fellowship of His sufferings, and become like Him in His death. Philippians 3:10, Adapted There is a massive difference between knowing about Christ and being captivated by Him. You can have an intellectual...
Starting Off On The Right Foot | 2
Starting your day off on the right foot means starting with God. A time of study, prayer and fellowship. Of abiding with God. What does that look like? Here is the pattern we follow. Adapt it, make it your own. A First-Fruits Qadash: Abiding With God Qadash (also...
Starting Off On The Right Foot | 1
But seek first the Kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things shall be added to you. Mathew 6:33 NKJV Who doesn't want to "get started off on the right foot?" At the start of each day, before you look at the weather, scan the news, or check your email,...
Have Mercy On Me, O God
Against You, and You alone, have I sinned. I have done what is evil in Your sight. You will be proved right in what You say, and Your judgment against me is just. Psalm 51:4 The heinousness of sin lies not so much in the nature of the sin committed, as in the majesty...
Modeling Your Life After God
Be constantly in the process of becoming more like God, making it your aim to imitate Him and act like Him in every area of your life. Ephesians 5:1 I declare by faith that I am going to take up acting. In every situation I face, I am going to imitate the character of...
The Quandary
The Believer has to account for one thing: unjust suffering. The atheist has to account for everything else. Adapted, Rabbi Milton Steinberg.
Cosmic Justice
See: Serendipity.
Never
Lord, may I never fail to come to the knowledge of the truth, never rest in a system of doctrine, however scriptural, that does not bring or further salvation, or teach me to deny ungodliness and worldly lusts, or help me to live soberly, righteously, godly; never...
But God
This is the day that the Lord has made; let me rejoice and be glad in it. (Note 1) Great is His faithfulness; His mercies begin afresh each morning. (Note 2) Yesterday's slate has been wiped clean. Tomorrow is not promised. Live today obsessed by God. Either bring me...
Yet I Sin
Eternal Father, Thou art good beyond all understanding, but I am vile, wretched, miserable, blind. My lips are ready to confess, but my heart is slow to feel, and my ways reluctant to amend. I bring my soul to Thee. Break it, wound it, bend it, mould it. Unmask to me...
A Biblical Repast
With the Holy Spirit as a guide, the food of God's Word is sweeter than any food on earth. Fact Check: True.
Unsearchable
… the unsearchable riches of Christ. Ephesians 3:8b Understanding the fullness of God’s character is like a child following a trickling brook. With each new step, the child discovers more and more as the brook flows downstream. Soon, the brook he knew well widens into...
Bigly
Sanctifying change isn’t the result of a formula. Transformation might not be immediate for you. Your struggles might not disappear in an instant. But you have the name, power, and authority of the blood of the risen Christ. You have the power of the cross, the power...
Join In The Symphony
Praise Him, sun and moon; praise Him, all you twinkling stars! Praise Him, you highest heavens, and you waters above the heavens! Psalm 148:3-4 Everything that God made bears witness to His majesty, sovereignty, and magnificence. He hung the stars, and they, too, sing...
Good And Evil
So I find this law at work: Although I want to do good, evil is right there with me. Romans 7:21 NIV There are two truths to keep in mind. The first is that Satan was overcome on the cross. Jesus has won the victory. Secondly, the snake still wriggles and still has...
Abide
Trust in the LORD with all your heart, and do not lean on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge Him, and He will make straight your paths. Proverbs 3:5-6 ESV It is a common desire to want to know what God is doing with your life and what tomorrow holds....
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