We count it all joy because it is steadfastness that is necessary that we might finish the fight of faith and receive the crown of life. “Many are the afflictions of the righteous, But the Lord delivers him out of them all” (Ps. 34:19). The gospel never promises a life of ease,...
Now, I definitely do my best to “keep my head up” and “count it all joy”, but I don’t think I try to fake it (well, not most days). But his response made me realize that even though I thought I was a pretty transparent person (obviously, I’m selective with that), I a...
2For if Abraham was justified by works, he hassomethingto boast about, but not before God.3For what does the Scripture say? “Abraham believed God, and it wasaccounted to him for righteousness.”4Now to him who works, the wages are not counted as grace but as debt....
But none of these things move me, neither count I my life dear unto myself, so that I might finish my course with joy, and the ministry, which I have received of the Lord Jesus, to testify the gospel of the grace of God. we live therefore. 1 Corinthians 3:22,23 Whether Paul, or...
First the Roman Emperor, later the kings and chieftains of fierce tribes in northern and eastern Europe, and now all the earth, serves Him, as Scripture foretold. And the mystery this feast day celebrates illustrates the teaching of our Lord Jesus Christ in the Gospel tonight. When the Son ...
God’s word says –“Beloved, when troubles of any kind come your way, consider it an opportunity for great joy. For you know that when your faith is tested, your endurance has a chance to grow. So let it grow, for when your endurance is fully developed, you will be perfect and com...
And sure enough by today, it was. Because backlit by Scripture, these words take on new meaning… And here, at the tail end of my forties, the lines become personalized. Internalized. Just now, as the big 5-0 looms large. Yes, in a handful of days, I’ll be fifty. Anyhow, ...
There: not so much.Teach me to count my days that I might get a heart of wisdom, O LORD,I say. My tummy growls. That’s normal. Like Time’s march. Is the correct measure of its passage appetite? Time for breakfast? Tea? Remedy for a chronic fever? A mania ...
Once a year, on the fourth Thursday of November, we feast on His goodness. It’s the day we set aside to count our blessings and number our gifts instead of dwelling on our disappointments and rehearsing our annoyances. In a world where there is otherwise so much personal and communal sa...
3 For what does the Scripture say? “Abraham believed God, and it was [b]accounted to him for righteousness.” 4 Now to him who works, the wages are not counted [c]as grace but as debt. David Celebrates the Same Truth 5 But to him who does not work but believes on Him who justi...