Mercy and grace: we hear these words tossed around, but do we really understand what they mean? Mercy as defined in the dictionary is “compassion or forgiveness shown toward someone whom it is within one’s power to punish or harm.” After considering this definition for awhile, memories of my teenage years come to mind. As a teenager, I was a
“Rain, rain go away come again another day”. I’d say most of us have heard or even sang those lyrics at some point in our lives. During a recent rain shower, that was pretty much my attitude, “rain go away!” I started to complain, “ugh rain!” or something to that effect and while I was in the middle of complaining,
Faith. That word is tossed around a lot. We are told to “have faith,” “take a leap of faith,” and that “faith is blind.” Some people think that faith is simply believing in someone or something. That is true, but faith is so much more than that. So what is faith, really? There are no human words that can adequately
When my kids were little, I used to say “pinky promise” to them as a way of noting I was sincere and serious in making the promise. I spoke to my now-adult son and asked him if he remembered this gesture and what it meant to him when I did it. He said, “I knew you were serious and would
“Who is doing this—you or Me? ~God” That’s the question I read recently, and it was interesting timing considering within a week’s time the messages “don’t give up” and “keep praying” came up. Especially, because it can feel deflating and wearisome when we keep praying for the same thing and don’t see results. Does a conversation like this ever happen
Today’s devotional is relatively short but written with heartfelt thanks and hopefully still serves as a valuable takeaway for those of you reading it. The definition of thanks shows a deeper meaning than when we typically use the word in today’s culture. To show thanks means “kindly or grateful thoughts; and expression of gratitude.” Today is Good Friday, for Christ-followers
To understand the prophetic passages of the Bible and have a clearer picture of Israel’s future and our future, we must have a good understanding of God’s covenant promises with the people of Israel.
God sovereignly set apart Israel as a nation to enter into covenant with so that all the families of the earth would be blessed (Genesis 12:1). God gave Israel the Word of God to guard, protect, and deliver to the world, not only through the Prophets but through the promised
Whatever that is, is what we should desire. But how often do we crave, desire, plea for or dare I say try and demand what we want? There is no finger pointing here. This is a personal conviction. To share a level of transparency, I’ve had the following emotions/reactions when
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