15 He said to them, “But who do you say that I am?”16 Simon Peter replied, “You are the Christ, the Son of the living God.” (Matthew 16:15-16 ESV) We really do not think twice today as Christians about proclaiming that Jesus was and is the Christ. But what if, like in Christ time, to do so...
Actions and Words
16 Great indeed, we confess, is the mystery of godliness: He[a] was manifested in the flesh, vindicated[b] by the Spirit,[c] seen by angels,proclaimed among the nations, believed on in the world, taken up in glory. (1 Timothy 3:16 ESV) The story of godliness is one that, as a Christian, we should be able to articulate without a...
Sunday Reflection: Struggle
When we watch others seemingly endless struggle or we ourselves have times where we struggle it can be disheartening. We can begin to wonder, “where is God”? But we must remember, His plans are not our plans and His ways are not our ways. 8 For my thoughts are not...
Hiding
8 And they heard the sound of the Lord God walking in the garden in the cool[a] of the day, and the man and his wife hid themselves from the presence of the Lord God among the trees of the garden. (Genesis 3:8 ESV) Do we find ourselves hiding from God? Have we done something that we...
Don’t Cling Too Tightly
39 Whoever finds his life will lose it, and whoever loses his life for my sake will find it. (Matthew 10:39 ESV) How tightly do you cling to your life? Do you worry and fret over what will happen each day and concern yourself over what might happen next week, month...