43 Blessed is that servant whom the master finds doing his job when he comes. (Luke 12:43 CSB) We often limit the scope of our view of the job we have to the career we have chosen. This is our profession, but we have many other jobs as well. We have...
Waiting Patiently
18 Therefore the Lord is waiting to show you mercy,and is rising up to show you compassion,for the Lord is a just God.All who wait patiently for him are happy. (Isaiah 30:18 CSB) Patience is not something I was gifted with. I must work hard at being patient and even then I do not...
Understanding Things Above
11 “Truly I tell you, we speak what we know and we testify to what we have seen, but you do not accept our testimony. 12 If I have told you about earthly things and you don’t believe, how will you believe if I tell you about heavenly things? (John 3:11-12 CSB) Have you...
Born Again
5 Jesus answered, “Truly I tell you, unless someone is born of water and the Spirit, he cannot enter the kingdom of God.6 Whatever is born of the flesh is flesh, and whatever is born of the Spirit is spirit. (John 3:5-6 CSB) The term “born again” has been used and abused in many ways over the...
Make it Easy
8 For you are saved by grace through faith, and this is not from yourselves; it is God’s gift— (Ephesians 2:8 CSB) There is no way to earn your way into heaven. This is a harsh reality to many who believe that their good works and righteous living will get them into...