Heavenly Father, in the mist of our sufferings for the sake of Christ grant us grace to follow the example of the first martyr, Stephen, that we also may look to the One who suffered and was crucified on our behalf and pray for those who do us wrong; through Jesus Christ, our Lord,...
Once we surrender our will to the crucified Christ, we are crucified with Him. Every right we had was nailed to that cross. What rights are you willing to surrender, to lay on the altar? How about the right to be offended, the right to be bitter, the right to be angry, the right ...
while the weak person eats only vegetables. Let not the one who eats despise the one who abstains, and let not the one who abstains pass judgment on the one who eats, for God has welcomed him. Who are you to pass judgment on the servant...
I had never heard a gospel song written from that perspective, because the good Lord died on the cross and He was crucified by the Romans, the soldiers, and they pierced his side and all this stuff, you know. Well, that was to save me, and you, and everything. ...
I woke up yesterday with a very troubled heart after “bingeing” on the news headlines Wednesday evening. I had a restless night that culminated in a very bad dream just before awakening. Not a great way to start the morning! As is usual for me, I went out early yesterday morning for...