DID YOU KNOW “And they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance.” —Acts 2:4 Beginnings awaken something within us. A new ministry, friendship, school year, or opportunity carries an energy that can be difficult to sustain once the unfamiliar becomes ordinary. ActsContinue reading “Pentecost Was Only the First Basket”
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The Fire of His Unchanging Presence
As the Day Begins “And there appeared unto them cloven tongues like as of fire, and it sat upon each of them.” —Acts 2:3 Meditation Acts 2 presents a remarkable meeting between the eternal God and ordinary people. The One who exists beyond time entered their moment. The God who knows all things met eachContinue reading “The Fire of His Unchanging Presence”
When Words Fail, the Spirit Still Prays
As the Day Begins “Likewise the Spirit also helps in our weaknesses. For we do not know what we should pray for as we ought, but the Spirit Himself makes intercession for us.” —Romans 8:26 There are mornings when prayer comes easily. Gratitude rises naturally, our needs appear clear, and words seem to arrange themselvesContinue reading “When Words Fail, the Spirit Still Prays”
Becoming What Grace Has Already Begun
As the Day Ends “…our Savior, Christ Jesus, who has destroyed death and has brought life and immortality to light through the gospel.” — 2 Timothy 1:10 As this day comes to a close, it is worth remembering that the Christian life is not a finished product displayed for inspection. It is a life underContinue reading “Becoming What Grace Has Already Begun”
When the Body Groans but the Spirit Keeps Working
As the Day Begins “The creation itself will be liberated from its bondage to decay and brought into the freedom and glory of the children of God.” — Romans 8:21 There are mornings when the body reminds us that we are not yet what we will someday be. We wake up tired. Something aches. StrengthContinue reading “When the Body Groans but the Spirit Keeps Working”
WHEN THE SPIRIT WHISPERS, “YOU ARE HIS”
As the Day Ends “…And hereby we know that he abides in us, by the Spirit which he hath given us.” —1 John 3:24 As this day comes to a close, John gives us a quiet but steady assurance: we do not belong to God merely because we have reached a logical conclusion from aContinue reading “WHEN THE SPIRIT WHISPERS, “YOU ARE HIS””
THE LAMB WHO CARRIES AWAY OUR SIN
In the Life of Christ “The next day John saw Jesus coming toward him and said, ‘Look, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world!’” John 1:29 When John the Baptist saw Jesus walking toward him, he did not introduce Him as merely a gifted teacher, a moral reformer, or evenContinue reading “THE LAMB WHO CARRIES AWAY OUR SIN”
When the Word Becomes Light Within
As the Day Ends “Having the understanding darkened…because of the blindness of their heart.” Ephesians 4:18 As the day ends, Ephesians 4:18 invites us to examine more than what we have learned; it calls us to ask whether the truth has reached the inner life. Paul describes people whose understanding is darkened, not because truthContinue reading “When the Word Becomes Light Within”
From Information to Transformation
As the Day Begins Scripture: “Not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to his mercy he saved us, by the washing of regeneration, and renewing of the Holy Ghost; which he shed on us abundantly through Jesus Christ our Savior.” — Titus 3:5–6 (KJV) There is a subtle temptation in everyContinue reading “From Information to Transformation”
Seeing Christ Formed Within
As the Day Begins “But as it is written, Eye hath not seen, nor ear heard, neither have entered into the heart of man, the things which God hath prepared for them that love him.” — 1 Corinthians 2:9 The Christian life is far more than receiving God’s blessings; it is receiving God’s very presence.Continue reading “Seeing Christ Formed Within”