24 But I do not account my life of any value nor as precious to myself, if only I may finish my course and the ministry that I received from the Lord Jesus, to testify to the gospel of the grace of God. (Acts 20:24 ESV) How can we, like the Apostles, get to the point of counting...
A Living Hope
3 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! According to his great mercy, he has caused us to be born again to a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, (1 Peter 1:3 ESV) What does it mean to you to have a living hope? Really...
Passing Away
17 And the world is passing away along with its desires, but whoever does the will of God abides forever. (1 John 2:17 ESV) Consider everything you have, everyone you hold dear, every ambition or desire is passing away. In fact, everything in this life is fleeting. It is here one day...
Sunday Reflection – Pain
There is this old saying that I use frequently, “Pain is inevitable, suffering is optional.” People may hear it and think I am being trite, but there is wisdom in such sayings and we should not so quickly dismiss them. 20 And though the Lord give you the bread of adversity and...
Exposed
12 For the word of God is living and active, sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing to the division of soul and of spirit, of joints and of marrow, and discerning the thoughts and intentions of the heart.13 And no creature is hidden from his sight, but all are naked and exposed to the eyes of him to whom...