A Day in the Life “Then Jesus said to His disciples, ‘If anyone desires to come after Me, let him deny himself and take up his cross, and follow Me.’” — Matthew 16:24 When I read these words of Jesus, I feel their weight. They are not whispered to the crowd for casual admiration; theyContinue reading “When Following Costs You Something”
Category Archives: Jesus Christ
The Debt I Could Never Pay—and the Grace I Must Extend
A Day in the Life “And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors.” — Matthew 6:12 When I walk slowly through the Lord’s Prayer, I notice how Jesus does not allow me to linger long in comfort before He brings me face to face with my need. In the same breath that IContinue reading “The Debt I Could Never Pay—and the Grace I Must Extend”
Taught by God to Love
A Day in the Life “But concerning brotherly love you have no need that I should write to you, for you yourselves are taught by God to love one another.” — 1 Thessalonians 4:9 There are days when I read a verse like this and feel both comforted and exposed. Paul tells the believers inContinue reading “Taught by God to Love”
Bought Back at Any Cost
A Day in the Life “The Lord said to me, ‘Go again, love a woman who is loved by a lover and is committing adultery, just like the love of the Lord for the children of Israel.’” — Hosea 3:1a There are days in the life of God’s people when we are forced to confrontContinue reading “Bought Back at Any Cost”
When Love Refuses to Let Go
A Day in the Life “Love bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things.” — 1 Corinthians 13:7 When I read 1 Corinthians 13, I am not merely reading a poetic tribute to love; I am stepping into a portrait of Jesus. Paul’s words are not abstract ideals floating above reality.Continue reading “When Love Refuses to Let Go”
The Plumb Line of the Heart
A Day in the Life “Whoever commits sin also commits lawlessness, and sin is lawlessness.” — 1 John 3:4 When I read these words from the apostle John, I cannot help but imagine what it must have been like to watch Jesus live day after day with an unshakable moral center. John did not writeContinue reading “The Plumb Line of the Heart”
Living in the Land of God’s Yes
Standing on Solid Ground A Day in the Life This morning, I found myself returning to a passage that never fails to anchor my soul: “For all the promises of God in Him are Yes, and in Him Amen, to the glory of God through us” (2 Corinthians 1:20). There’s something beautifully settled about thisContinue reading “Living in the Land of God’s Yes”
When Jesus Interrupts Your Direction
A Day in the Life “But rise and stand on your feet; for I have appeared to you for this purpose, to make you a minister and a witness both of the things which you have seen and of the things which I will yet reveal to you.” Acts 26:16 When I sit with Paul’sContinue reading “When Jesus Interrupts Your Direction”
Living Forward Without a Safety Net
A Day in the Life “But he who doubts is condemned if he eats, because he does not eat from faith; for whatever is not from faith is sin.” — Romans 14:23 I have learned that faith is rarely tested in the abstract; it is tested in the ordinary decisions of daily life. The apostleContinue reading “Living Forward Without a Safety Net”
Untangled for the Road Ahead
A Day in the Life “Let us throw off everything that hinders and the sin that so easily entangles, and let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us.” Hebrews 12:1b (NIV) When I sit with Hebrews 12, I’m struck by how honest Scripture is about the Christian life. The writer does notContinue reading “Untangled for the Road Ahead”