Jesus is my only hope. He is the way of life. He is the way of love. Where else can I go? If I seek the ways of the world — fame, money, education, admiration — I may for a season be satisfied. I may enjoy the fruits of my labors, the accolades of man,…
Articles from: 2020
Merry Christmas
The people who walk in darknessWill see a great light;Those who live in a dark land,The light will shine on them.You will multiply the nation,You will increase their joy;They will rejoice in Your presenceAs with the joy of harvest,As people rejoice when they divide the spoils.For You will break the yoke of their burden and the staff on their shoulders,The rod of…
Obedience
I’m reading Acts 10 and there’s so much in there. I could study and talk about Jews and Gentiles in the early church, baptism and the Holy Spirit, unclean and clean things, following and worshiping God. There’s so much. And there are so many theological hotbeds in the chapter, debates and discussions. But how does…
I Shall Again Praise
…I shall again praise Him for the help of His presence (Psalm 42:5). I so desperately need God’s presence. When He hides His face from me, or when the waves are so rough that I can’t see past the whites of them to see His presence, or I can’t hear through the roar of them…
Sin, Confrontation, and Truth
In John 8, the religious leaders are again ready to kill Jesus. It wasn’t just that they wanted to kill Jesus because of blasphemy. They wanted to kill Him because He told them the truth — that they were sinning. They also weren’t following the Law. No one wants to be told they’re sinning, or…
God Is Sovereign
“Did you forget that I’m sovereign?” That’s what the Lord asked me this morning. I was inclined to say, “Of course not.” It was my knee-jerk response. But then I stopped short. Why was the Lord asking me this? If I hadn’t forgotten, then why was He putting His finger there? The truth is, as…
Worshiping In Spirit and Truth
Jesus said to the Samaritan woman, “You worship that which you do not know; we worship that which we know, for salvation is from the Jews. But an hour is coming, and now is when the true worshipers shall worship the Father in spirit and truth; for such people the Father seeks to be His…
Loving Others
I bless Jesus when I love others, see the multitudes and have compassion, give the benefit of the doubt, don’t judge, don’t be jealous of others’ friendships, etc. When He was crucified, He was not given the benefit of the doubt, He was judged, He was envied by the leaders because the people had liked…
He Holds Me Fast
The Lord is in His temple. He is on His throne (Isaiah 66:1). He is over all. He sees all. He is with me. None of that changes. Ever. I might change, but He doesn’t. Where can I go from His Spirit? Where can I hide from Him? (Psalm 139:7) There is nowhere. There is…
When God Doesn’t Answer
I’ve met people who’ve told me that if God would do a certain thing, then they would believe. Or, if God would answer a certain prayer, then they would believe. Or if God would speak to them, or give them miracles like others have had, or somehow reveal Himself to them, then they would believe.…