Tag: jesus

What Would Happen If We Stopped Being Afraid of Getting Closer to Jesus’ Love in the Holy Spirit?

Morning Friends, Today is Saint Patrick’s Day, and our Scriptures remind us that the same Spirit who shaped Patrick’s courage is at work in us. Ezekiel’s river of life, Jesus’ healing at the Sheep Gate, and the refuge of Psalm 46 all show what happens when God’s people trust the Spirit together. Many drifted from … Continue reading What Would Happen If We Stopped Being Afraid of Getting Closer to Jesus’ Love in the Holy Spirit? →

Can You Imagine the Lord Dreaming Beyond Time And Space, Healing Us In Mind And Heart Now?

Good Morning Friends, There are moments in life that change everything. Isaiah knew this well, and I imagine he would be astonished at the world we inhabit today. Yet his vision of a new heaven and new earth still speaks: God is dreaming beyond time and space, preparing a re‑creation more marvelous than anything we … Continue reading Can You Imagine the Lord Dreaming Beyond Time And Space, Healing Us In Mind And Heart Now? →

What Might God Do If We Truly Gave Our Hearts, Minds, Souls, Our Whole Selves To Him?

Good Morning Friends, Hosea’s poetry and Jesus’ teaching meet us with the same hopeful question: What might God do if we truly gave our hearts, minds, souls, our whole selves, to Him? Scripture Summary •             Hosea 14:2–10 — God invites Israel to return with honest words, to renounce false saviors, and to trust His mercy. … Continue reading What Might God Do If We Truly Gave Our Hearts, Minds, Souls, Our Whole Selves To Him? →

Are We Truly Seeking The Kingdom Of God To Reshape And Transform Us Through Worship?

Good morning, friends. Scripture can be misread when we ignore its context—or when we assume it has nothing to say to us today. God’s Word always speaks, but we must listen with humility, or the Enemy will twist what is meant to reform us. Where I worship on Sunday we are celebrating our 60th year … Continue reading Are We Truly Seeking The Kingdom Of God To Reshape And Transform Us Through Worship? →

How Relevant Is The Old Testament Law In An Age Of Grace?

Good Morning Friends, Scholars disagree on how Jesus related to the written and oral traditions, but they agree on this—Jesus confronted the religious and political leaders of His day and was never predictable. He honored the Law as God’s revelation, yet He placed mercy above ritual, prioritized moral truth over ceremonial purity, and interpreted the … Continue reading How Relevant Is The Old Testament Law In An Age Of Grace? →

Does Your Life Balance Responsibility With The Mercy You Have Received?

Good Morning Friends, Today on our journey from the Transfiguration to the Cross we explore the interaction of when mercy meets responsibility. In our scripture passages Moses stands at the edge of the Promised Land and asks to enter; God refuses and appoints Joshua to lead the people in. Centuries later Jesus would meet Moses on a … Continue reading Does Your Life Balance Responsibility With The Mercy You Have Received? →

Why Did God Bring Us To This Place And Time?

Good Morning Friends, Today’s devotional that weaves three passages together. The scripture centers on our thirst, God’s grace, and the character of the Creator of the Universe who meets us where we are whether it is in our complaint, in hope, or in an honest expression of need.Still we wonder... Why Did God Bring Us To … Continue reading Why Did God Bring Us To This Place And Time? →

When Jealousy and Power Collide What Happens To Our Hearts?

Good Morning Friends, Today we have two stories of betrayal, and they should concern us if our hearts are convicted of falling into this pit. So, we consider, When Jealousy and Power Collide What Happens To Our Hearts? Summary of the Scriptures Joseph is loved more than his brothers, and their jealousy hardens into hatred. When … Continue reading When Jealousy and Power Collide What Happens To Our Hearts? →