The Bible in a Year “To all who did receive him, who believed in his name, he gave the right to become children of God, who were born, not of blood nor of the will of the flesh nor of the will of man, but of God.” — John 1:12–13 Some names describe what weContinue reading “The Name Grace Gives You”
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You Don’t Have to Earn Your Place at the Table
On Second Thought “To all who did receive him, who believed in his name, he gave the right to become children of God, who were born, not of blood nor of the will of the flesh nor of the will of man, but of God.” —John 1:12–13, ESV Some people spend much of their livesContinue reading “You Don’t Have to Earn Your Place at the Table”
You Don’t Have to Earn Your Place at the Table
On Second Thought “To all who did receive him, who believed in his name, he gave the right to become children of God, who were born, not of blood nor of the will of the flesh nor of the will of man, but of God.” —John 1:12–13, ESV Some people spend much of their livesContinue reading “You Don’t Have to Earn Your Place at the Table”
When Rejection Tries to Name You
On Second Thought Rejection can arrive in a sentence someone else speaks, a door that closes, or a silence we do not know how to interpret. Sometimes it lingers long after the event itself. We remember an overcritical parent, a friendship that ended badly, or a season when we never seemed to measure up. Then,Continue reading “When Rejection Tries to Name You”
WHEN JESUS STANDS AT THE DOOR
In the Life of Christ “He came unto his own, and his own received him not. But as many as received him, to them gave he power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on his name.” —John 1:11–12 Among the saddest words written about the life of Christ are these:Continue reading “WHEN JESUS STANDS AT THE DOOR”
Claiming Your True Identity
As the Day Begins Scripture: “But as many as received Him, to them He gave the right to become children of God, even to those who believe in His name.” — John 1:12 (NASB) Devotional Morning light has a way of revealing what darkness conceals. As dawn breaks, the shadows that once blurred ourContinue reading “Claiming Your True Identity”