We know and believe that you sent your very own son to die a brutal death for us thousands of years ago on the cross, because “you loved us” according to John 3:16. But Lord, will you show us how to fully grasp your love for us, and begin to live our life from a place of...
Remind us that “you work all things out for good for those who love you.” (Romans 8:28) Prompt us in our moments of doubt to never ever forget all the things you have done in our life. To never forget that you sent your very own son to die a brutal death on the cross at ...
So let’s just stop right there. Nowhere in Scripture does the God of Life and Redeemer of the World minimize or compare suffering. Instead, Scripture presents us with invitations and affirmations, especially in the Passion and Death of Christ. Focus, for a moment, on the image of Jesus pr...
I was about to leave for college in another state when my Aunt Annette stopped by my home to give me the Gospel…the death, burial and resurrection of Jesus Christ (1 Corinthians 15:1-3). I trusted in Him as my Savior and Lord. At college, As a new Christian, I wanted and needed...
shopping, “you know how women are.” I didn’t laugh, but others chuckled with amusement…or maybe politeness. Later, another man declared, “I’m straight up, honest, you know who I am and what I stand for…not like a woman.” Again laughter…from at least some of the women as...
the death, burial and resurrection of Jesus Christ (1 Corinthians 15:1-3). I trusted in Him as my Savior and Lord. At college, As a new Christian, I wanted and needed Christian fellowship but couldn’t find it and began to look for love in all the wrong places. Through a series ...
friends, or strangers. We come alive to our situation, our fate of eternal death; then we die to ourselves, pleading for God’s forgiveness. Then Jesus comes into our hearts and mind, and the Spirit gives us a new birth, a new way of thinking and feeling. We are changed miraculously....
News of his death caused great grief to those who loved him (37:34,35/Lu. 24:17-21, Mk. 16:10, John 16:22). He was taken to Egypt for his survival (37:36/ Matt. 2:14,15). In chapter 38, Judah, who would become the head of one of the tribes of Israel, bore a son ...
At death, the reverse of life takes place: the body returns to dust, and the Spirit God gave to produce life returns to God who gave it in the first place. For then the dust will return to the earth, and the spirit will return to God who gave it. Ecclesiastes 12:7 NIV.Here is ...
Just this morning, one of the devotionals that a group of us read by Max Lucado. I responded to the question Max put forth that went something like this: will you be prepared to reply when the time comes for you to respond about your faith that could mean your death, as it did for...