“You have heard that it was said, ‘You shall love your neighbor and hate your enemy.’ But I say to you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you, so that you may be sons of your Father who is in heaven. For he makes his sun rise on the evil and the…… Continue reading horribly good…persecution…
And we know that for those who love God all things work together for good, for those who are called according to his purpose. Romans 8:28 ESV God wastes nothing in the lives of His children… those who have been born again by faith… No matter how bad… how dark… how devious… disgusting… perverse… pathetic……… Continue reading redeemed… better than the original…
The Lord is good to all; he has compassion on all he has made. Psalm 145:9 NIV Do you see it…? His goodness to all…? His compassion…? So many miss His good poured out everyday… not just on those who believe… but on ALL… His compassion… not just for His people… but for ALL he…… Continue reading do you see it…?
For as we share abundantly in Christ’s sufferings, so through Christ we share abundantly in comfort too. 2Corinthians 1:5 ESV You’re home early… he says as he greets me in the garage… I reply… Just in time to break fast… We talk for a moment of my fast… how long it’s been… Sounds painful… he says… In…… Continue reading painful… but good…
And let us not grow weary of doing good, for in due season we will reap, if we do not give up. Galatians 6:9 ESV In a dark world… where evil seems to prevail… doing good can be wearisome… When the darkness continually tries to snuff out light… and lies aim to shoot down truth……… Continue reading don’t do it…
It’s Friday before Easter… The day He hung on the cross… And they brought him to the place called Golgotha (which means Place of a Skull). And they offered him wine mixed with myrrh, but he did not take it. And they crucified him and divided his garments among them, casting lots for them, to…… Continue reading a dark day…
And let us not grow weary of doing good, for in due season we will reap, if we do not give up. Galatians 6:9 ESV Feeling weary… doubt creeps in… and I wonder… Am I doing any good…? I pose the question to Him… Is what I do good…? Is it doing any good…? He answers within…… Continue reading weariness…
He asked in worship this morning… Who likes change…? And most didn’t raise their hand… including me… But really…? I’ve experienced some change since I’ve been following Him… Every change He’s brought into my life has ultimately been followed by good… It’s just the process of change… which can be painful… We did some rearranging of…… Continue reading change…
Someone must’ve beat the heck out of him… A comment about the newish dog at our house… a stray who wandered up hungry a few months ago… who cowered at a raised hand… And I think about masters… and how they treat those they have authority over… A good master… with good discipline and love……… Continue reading Big G… little g…
“Why do you call me good?” Jesus answered. “No one is good — except God alone. …” Mark 10:18 & Luke 18:19 NIV There are no… good… people… I get in trouble when I say it… but He said it first… And I hold to it… like the psalmist who said… I say to the…… Continue reading no good… apart from Him…
