Contend

3 Dear friends, although I was eager to write you about the salvation we share, I found it necessary to write, appealing to you to contend for the faith that was delivered to the saints once for all. (Jude 1:3 CSB) My pastor is doing a series out of Jude and I realized it is a book I have … Read more

Search Me

 “Search me, God, and know my heart; put me to the test and know my anxious thoughts; and see if there is any hurtful way in me, and lead me in the everlasting way” (Psalm 139:23-24) Let’s be honest, we really do not want to be searched or tested, especially by God. We all know … Read more

Avoidance

9 So the Lord God called out to the man and said to him, “Where are you?” 10 And he said, “I heard you[a] in the garden, and I was afraid because I was naked, so I hid.” (Genesis 3:9-10 CSB) From the dawn of man we have been making mistakes and then hiding from God. If you read on … Read more

East from West

10 He has not dealt with us as our sins deserveor repaid us according to our iniquities. 11 For as high as the heavens are above the earth,so great is his faithful lovetoward those who fear him.12 As far as the east is from the west,so far has he removedour transgressions from us. (Psalm 103:10-12 CSB) Just … Read more

Perspective through Gratitude

1 I will praise the Lord with all my heartin the assembly of the upright and in the congregation. (Psalm 111:1 CSB) How much time do we spend in our prayer life just thanking God and praising Him for all He has done for us? How much time to we sit and consider all we have been … Read more