In the Life of Christ “For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him might be saved.” —John 3:17 When I read John 3:17, I hear the heartbeat of Christ’s mission. Jesus did not enter the world looking for people to condemn. He came becauseContinue reading “The Rescue We Could Never Provide”
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An Anchor for Life’s Storms
By His Word Scripture Reading: 1 Peter 2:20–24 Key Verse: 1 Peter 2:20 “For what credit is it if, when you are beaten for your faults, you take it patiently? But when you do good and suffer, if you take it patiently, this is commendable before God.” —1 Peter 2:20 Peter wrote to Christians whoContinue reading “An Anchor for Life’s Storms”
The Rescue We Could Never Provide
In the Life of Christ “For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him might be saved.” —John 3:17 When I read John 3:17, I hear the heartbeat of Christ’s mission. Jesus did not enter the world looking for people to condemn. He came becauseContinue reading “The Rescue We Could Never Provide”
The One Who Can Forgive What No One Else Can
In the Life of Christ When the paralyzed man was lowered through the roof in Mark 2, everyone expected Jesus to address the need they could see. The man could not walk, his friends had carried him through the streets, and the crowd had watched them tear open a roof to reach Jesus. Yet Christ’sContinue reading “The One Who Can Forgive What No One Else Can”
The Son Who Inherits Everything
As the Day Begins “God…hath in these last days spoken unto us by his Son, whom he hath appointed heir of all things.” —Hebrews 1:1–2 We begin this day inside a world that often appears unfinished. Prayers remain unanswered, relationships need healing, and circumstances do not always reveal where God is leading. Yet Hebrews remindsContinue reading “The Son Who Inherits Everything”
The Messiah Who Refused the Spotlight
In the Life of Christ One of the more puzzling things we encounter while walking through Mark’s Gospel is how often Jesus tells people not to talk about what they have just seen. A demon recognizes Him, and Jesus commands silence. A leper is healed, and Jesus tells him not to spread the news. TheContinue reading “The Messiah Who Refused the Spotlight”
When the Messenger Refuses the Spotlight
In the Life of Christ There is something wonderfully refreshing about John the Baptist in Luke 3:15–20. The crowds are beginning to wonder whether John might actually be the Messiah. That would have been an intoxicating moment for almost anyone. Imagine people beginning to whisper that perhaps you are the person God has promised forContinue reading “When the Messenger Refuses the Spotlight”
The Sign They Could Not Yet See
In the Life of Christ There are moments in the life of Jesus when the people standing closest to Him understand the least about what He is doing. John 2:18–22 is one of those moments. Jesus has just cleansed the temple, overturning tables and driving out those who had turned His Father’s house into somethingContinue reading “The Sign They Could Not Yet See”
The Face of God Walking Among Us
As the Day Begins “No man hath seen God at any time; the only begotten Son, which is in the bosom of the Father, He hath declared Him.” — John 1:18 There is something wonderfully reassuring about John’s declaration: if we want to know what God is like, we need only look at Jesus. WatchContinue reading “The Face of God Walking Among Us”
The Unchanging Christ in a Changing World
As the Day Begins “Jesus came and spoke unto them, saying, All power is given unto me in heaven and in earth.” —Matthew 28:18 Everything around us seems capable of changing overnight. Plans shift, relationships enter new seasons, circumstances surprise us, and even our own emotions can be different by noon than they were whenContinue reading “The Unchanging Christ in a Changing World”