I’m sorry you’re sad and deep in despair. That you’re drowning in sorrow that you’re too scared to share. There’s a blackness around you that you can’t seem to shake. You’re swirling down deeper with each breath that you take. You feel chained in a prison that no one can see. You’ve tried all you … Continue reading There is hope – his name is Jesus!
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Revolutionary
Revolutionary: radically new or innovative; outside or beyond established procedures or principles. When Jesus came to earth over 2,000 years ago, the new covenant he brought with him was revolutionary. It was radically new. And the "establishment" did not like it. They had devised a system that was working just fine for them. And after … Continue reading Revolutionary
The Tempting Lie
Does God want us to have fun? I 100% believe that. God created our bodies to smile and if you have noticed, we are much more attractive when we do. Our smiles light up our whole face. And God created laughter and gave our minds the capacity to see humor. He created the very hormones … Continue reading The Tempting Lie
Pray, Christian, pray!
At times I might shut up the heavens so that no rain falls, or command grasshoppers to devour your crops, or send plagues among you. Then if my people who are called by my name will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, I will hear from heaven … Continue reading Pray, Christian, pray!
A Practice of Sinning
We know that God's children do not make a practice of sinning, for God's son holds them securely, and the evil one cannot touch them. We know that we are children of God and that the world around us is under control of the evil one. (1 John 5:18-19 NLT) Everyone has sinned. (Romans 3:23) … Continue reading A Practice of Sinning
New life
So what does the empty tomb mean today? Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, the new creation has come: The old has gone, the new is here! (2 Corinthians 5:17 NIV) The empty tomb, Christ risen, is something we can celebrate every day. Once we've come to the end of ourself and have cried out … Continue reading New life
Lamb of God
So Jesus had arrived in Jerusalem - greeted by much excitement and fanfare. Jerusalem was a busy place this time of year as the Jewish people celebrated in remembrance of the first Passover in Egypt generations ago. That had been the night The Lord had released them from the captivity and oppression they had experienced … Continue reading Lamb of God
