But The Father…
But The Father… “And he arose and came to his father. But when he was still a great way off, his father saw him and had compassion, and ran and fell on his neck and kissed him… But the father said to his servants, ‘Bring out the best robe and put it on him, and […]
Love On Full Display
Love On Full Display “But God demonstrates His own love toward us, in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us.”Romans 5:8 This wonderful verse shows us the extent of our God’s amazing love toward us. The thought that the apostle Paul was emphasizing really begins at verse 6, “For when we were […]
But God!
But God! “But God, who is rich in mercy, because of His great love with which He loved us, even when we were dead in trespasses, made us alive together with Christ (by grace you have been saved), and raised us up together, and made us sit together in the heavenly places in Christ Jesus, […]
God Raised Him Up
God Raised Him Up “When they had carried out all that was written concerning Him, they took Him down from the cross and laid Him in a tomb. But God raised Him from the dead.”Acts 13:29–30 Earlier in Acts, Peter said, “But you denied the Holy and Righteous One, and asked for a murderer to […]
Who Gets The Glory?
Who Gets The Glory? “For you see your calling, brethren, that not many wise according to the flesh, not many mighty, not many noble, are called. But God has chosen the foolish things of the world to put to shame the wise, and God has chosen the weak things of the world to put to […]
God Had Mercy On Him
God Had Mercy On Him “Yet I considered it necessary to send to you Epaphroditus, my brother, fellow worker, and fellow soldier, but your messenger and the one who ministered to my need; since he was longing for you all, and was distressed because you had heard that he was sick. For indeed he was […]
God Meant It For Good
God Meant It For Good “But as for you, you meant evil against me; but God meant it for good, in order to bring it about as it is this day, to save many people alive.”Genesis 50:20 For years, the guilt of selling Joseph into slavery ate away at his brothers. That guilt grew into […]
God Is Sovereign
God Is Sovereign “Yet your father has deceived me and changed my wages ten times, but God did not allow him to hurt me.”Genesis 31:7 The road of life has many twists and turns. At times, it may even feel like a roller coaster. This was certainly Jacob’s experience. Much of his “ups and downs” […]
The Divine Difference Maker
The Divine Difference Maker “My flesh and my heart fail; but God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever.”Psalm 73:26 A few months ago, I was with a family going through a deep valley. As they shared their situation, my heart felt their pain. Then the wife and mother said something that […]
Let Him Go!
Let Him Go! “And he who had died came out bound hand and foot with graveclothes, and his face was wrapped with a cloth. Jesus said to them, “Loose him, and let him go.””John 11:44 At the end of John 11, Lazarus is a beautiful picture of one raised from the dead and set free […]