If you have sincerely placed your trust in Jesus as your Savior, His victory over sin has become yours. It’s easy in the Christian life to let the moment that this happened become a distant memory like the glory days of high school. We may even long for those days again. It ought not be […]
Before we put our trust in Jesus, we often think we’re a pretty good people. We can even recall the good deeds we’ve done if we’re questioned and we especially like to share how we’ve sacrificed for others so we look good. After we surrender to Christ, our life is no longer about our performance, […]
As a kid, I learned to adapt to my situation and took on the mindset that success is the best revenge. I out-performed person after person that came into my life, hoping and trusting in my own ability. This “Be the best” attitude worked great until I was made aware of my sin. My attempt […]
Somedays life has a way of crowding out truth and leaving us in a place of anxiety or fear. Scripture tells us perfect love casts out fear. The perfect act of love at the cross has conquered fear and death forever! The power and authority of this love holds every realm in its grasp; […]
What a merciful God and loving Father we have! We were once dead in our trespasses happily letting our bodies do whatever they desired in accordance with every dark and evil force of wickedness. Without acknowledging Him, we carried on as children deserving His wrath. But God, being rich in mercy, had other plans […]
I love an unforeseen twist in plot. After seeing so many movies, I can predict about 98% the endings. So much so that it’s not fun to watch movies sometimes. This may have something to do with all of the episodes of Scooby-do, Columbo and Murder She Wrote I watched as a kid. […]
In a world where we are busy and rushing from place to place, we can easily lose our focus and forget the amazing love we have been shown in Jesus and His finished work at the cross. The answer to that focus lies in His precious word. As we fully take in today’s dose of […]
God’s grace is nothing short of amazing just as the great hymn proclaims. It rescues us from inborn death and willful disobedience. God, has given us the promise that if we walk in the light as He is in the light, the blood of Jesus not only justifies, but cleanses us from all unrighteousness. Grace […]