God Uses Broken Things
God Uses Broken Things “The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit, a broken and contrite heart.”Psalm 51:17 When my children were little, they often brought me their broken toys. Most of the ones I couldn’t repair ended up being thrown away—because that’s what you do with broken things. But God does not throw away […]
The Faithful Love of God
The Faithful Love of God “I have loved you,” says the Lord. “Yet you say, ‘In what way have You loved us?’ Was not Esau Jacob’s brother?” Says the Lord. “Yet Jacob I have loved;”Malachi 1:2 Malachi’s message begins where every departure from God begins – in the heart. The people of Judah lost appreciation […]
Assurance Of Salvation
Assurance Of Salvation “These things I have written to you who believe in the name of the Son of God, that you may know that you have eternal life, and that you may continue to believe in the name of the Son of God.”I John 5:13 Man’s imagination sees salvation this way: “These happy feelings […]
The Perfect Servant
The Perfect Servant “For even the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give His life a ransom for many.””Mark 10:45 The Gospel of Mark presents the Lord Jesus as the perfect Servant. He came not to be served, but to serve, and His service would take Him […]
Devoted Discipleship
Devoted Discipleship “He who loves father or mother more than Me is not worthy of Me. And he who loves son or daughter more than Me is not worthy of Me.”Matthew 10:37 People in Christ’s day were looking for the Prince of Peace (Isaiah 9:6; Psalm 72). They did not realize that first the Lord […]
Are You A Titus
Are You A Titus “Furthermore, when I came to Troas to preach Christ’s gospel, and a door was opened to me by the Lord, I had no rest in my spirit, because I did not find Titus my brother; but taking my leave of them, I departed for Macedonia.” 2 Corinthians 2:12-13 Why was […]
A Living Hope
A Living Hope “And He said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for My strength is made perfect in weakness.” Therefore most gladly I will rather boast in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me.”2 Corinthians 12:9 There are times in our lives when we pray earnestly for a […]
Magnify The Lord
Magnify The Lord Our lives ought to magnify God as well! Scripture teaches that our entire being—spirit, soul, and body—should magnify Him. Think of what Mary said in Luke 1:46: “My soul magnifies the Lord.” The soul is the seat of our emotions, and in her innermost being, she wanted to magnify her God. John the Baptist […]