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 December 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…