1 The heavens declare the glory of God, and the sky above[a] proclaims his handiwork.2 Day to day pours out speech, and night to night reveals knowledge. (Psalm 19:1-2 ESV) I had to travel for business this week. My travel took me to a part of the country that is quite beautiful. Living in the city and only seeing … Read more
8 but God shows his love for us in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us. (Romans 5:8 ESV) Even before we came to Christ, God loved us. That is hard to believe but it is true. And God showed this love in sending Christ to be the sacrifice for us to save us from … Read more
10 For godly grief produces a repentance that leads to salvation without regret, whereas worldly grief produces death. (2 Corinthians 7:10 ESV) We think about grief in, really, one way. It is a bad thing that we want to avoid if we can. But there is a form of grief that is good. When our scripture points toward … Read more
7 For you yourselves know how you ought to imitate us, because we were not idle when we were with you, 8 nor did we eat anyone’s bread without paying for it, but with toil and labor we worked night and day, that we might not be a burden to any of you. (2 Thessalonians 2:7-8 ESV) What we do conveys … Read more
18 Therefore the Lord waits to be gracious to you, and therefore he exalts himself to show mercy to you.For the Lord is a God of justice; blessed are all those who wait for him. (Isaiah 30:18 ESV) It is good that God does not act quickly or rashly. If He did, we could only imagine the outcome for mankind. No, the … Read more