56 The sting of death is sin, and the power of sin is the law. 57 But thanks be to God, who gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ. (1 Corinthians 15:56-67 ESV) We know that there is nothing we can do to make us good enough to enter heaven. There is no...
A Grain of Sand
9 For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways and my thoughts than your thoughts. (Isaiah 55:9 ESV) Do we minimize God because we cannot comprehend just how much greater He is than all we can ever see or think? I mean, do...
Restore My Soul
3 He restores my soul.He leads me in paths of righteousness[a] for his name's sake. (Psalms 23:3 ESV) Each line of The Lords Prayer holds something special for us. As I was doing my morning reading this line stood out today. I am taking some time off this week as I needed some rest and...
Children of the Word
2 Like newborn infants, long for the pure spiritual milk, that by it you may grow up into salvation— 3 if indeed you have tasted that the Lord is good. (1 Peter 2:2-3 ESV) My wife calls me a toddler. Normally I might take offense to this, but in this case she is right. She...
Time Away
17 Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation.[a] The old has passed away; behold, the new has come. (2 Corinthians 5:17 ESV) As I get a bit older, more and more I feel less and less like a new creation. Not just that I am feeling it in my body,...