We were created to bring glory (Hallelujah!) to our Creator. In Adam we are broken off from God and dead in our sin. In the last Adam, Jesus Christ we are united with Him in His death on the cross and also in His resurrection. We are recreated as a dwelling place for Him. We …
The “Lord’s Prayer” as I tend to pray it, paraphrased, expanded and put to music.
The God of the Universe, the Creator of all things, wants to be known on the earth through a people who have come to realize that they are totally dependent on Him to be His image. What would you do if you knew that? (See song below for some ideas.)
God assures us that we cannot even imagine what He has planned for those who love him. Still as we become more and more acquainted with the Lord Jesus Christ, we do get fleeting glimpses. As we join together in community as the body of Christ, we experience the joy of discovering our living Lord, …
If for this life only we have hoped in Christ, we are of all people most to be pitied. 1 Corininthians 15:19 What a big IF that is. Our hope is in Jesus Christ who dwells in us, who IS eternal life. Meaning we have eternal life when we receive the Lord Jesus Christ. So …
Perhaps the Lord wants a people who will give credit for the good that is in them to the One to whom it belongs: God. Perhaps he doesn’t really care about the good, kind, nice, generous, caring, benevolent acts people do, content receiving the praise (glory) themselves. Perhaps the Lord wants a people who humbly …
As we offer ourselves to the Lord Jesus Christ, he, our Consuming Fire refines us and conforms us to his image. All for His glory.
I wonder if the reason we Christians worship God from afar is that we look at those who came near God and are terrified at what He required of them. Perhaps we miss the fact that whatever God requires of us He will also supply the ability to do because it will be God Himself …