But now in Christ Jesus you who formerly were far off have been brought near by the blood of Christ. And He came and preached peace to you who were far away, and peace to those who were near; for through Him we both have our access in one Spirit to the Father. Ephesians 2:14-18 Read More
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Advent, Day 15 – Jesus is our Peace
“Peace I leave with you; My peace I give to you; not as the world gives do I give to you. Do not let your heart be troubled, nor let it be fearful.” John 14:27 Just the other day, my wife mentioned something that we needed to do this week. My first reaction? A mix Read More
Advent, Day 14 – Jesus is our Peace
“Glory to God in the highest, And on earth peace among men with whom He is pleased.” Luke 2:14 Sometimes, it’s hard to see what’s so very familiar. As I was considering writing about this passage, I realized something I’ve not considered. Why is peace God’s gift to men? Why not wisdom? Or grace? Or Read More
Advent, Day 13 – Jesus is our Great One
Then the Lord passed by in front of him and proclaimed, “The Lord, the Lord God, compassionate and gracious, slow to anger, and abounding in lovingkindness and truth; who keeps lovingkindness for thousands, who forgives iniquity, transgression and sin; yet He will by no means leave the guilty unpunished, visiting the iniquity of fathers on Read More
Advent, Day 12 – Jesus is our Great One
And He will arise and shepherd His flock In the strength of the Lord, In the majesty of the name of the Lord His God. And they will remain, Because at that time He will be great To the ends of the earth. This One will be our peace. Micah 5:4-5a I have fun asking Read More
Advent, Day 11 – Jesus is our Great One
‘Ah Lord God! Behold, You have made the heavens and the earth by Your great power and by Your outstretched arm! Nothing is too difficult for You, who shows lovingkindness to thousands, but repays the iniquity of fathers into the bosom of their children after them, O great and mighty God. The Lord of hosts Read More
Advent, Day 10 – Jesus is our Great One
“Yours, O Lord, is the greatness and the power and the glory and the victory and the majesty, indeed everything that is in the heavens and the earth; Yours is the dominion, O Lord, and You exalt Yourself as head over all. Both riches and honor come from You, and You rule over all, and Read More
Who Works To Be Holy?
As a college freshman, I tried out for the men’s basketball team as a walk on. Afterwards, the coach sat down with me in his office. Nicely, he said I didn’t make the team. But he encouraged me with the potential he saw. If I wanted to keep working, I could try out again the Read More
Advent, Day 9 – Jesus is our Great One
Be gracious to me, O God, according to Your lovingkindness; According to the greatness of Your compassion blot out my transgressions. Psalm 51:1 Confessing sin is never easy. It’s humbling. Interestingly, confession is one scenario where the greatness of God is frequently mentioned. Take David for example in Psalm 51:1. He has committed the sins Read More
Advent, Day 8 – Jesus is our Great One
When Israel saw the great power which the LORD has used against the Egyptians, the people feared the LORD and they believed in the LORD and in His servant Moses. Exodus 14:31 As a child, I was fearful of getting onto a boat and drowning. Being far from land (or the end of the pool) Read More