I look at my son, and I am amazed at how kind he can be. He has begun to default to politeness, and “I’m sorry,” and really jumping to quick obedience. He’s by no means perfect, but we’re starting to … Continue reading Fruit After Faithfulness
“he who is the blessed and only Sovereign, the King of kings and Lord of lords, who alone has immortality, who dwells in unapproachable light, whom no one has ever seen or can see. To him be honor and eternal dominion. Amen.”
1 Timothy 6:15-16
I’ve always loved these verses. Paul’s ability to express these glorious truths about our Savior causes my heart to swell in worship. I used to read these verses as, “Jesus is the King over all the kings and Lord over all the lords,” and that is definitely true! But what’s interesting about these verses is that it actually is saying that Jesus is the King (noun) of kings (verb) and Lord (noun) of lords (verb). How does this change our understanding of this phrase?
Continue reading “The Lord (n) of lords (v)”
Oh You who give me life and breath and everything;Shall I now complain? Oh You who uphold the universe by the word of Your power, and sustain the weary one with a word;Shall I now complain? You who orchestrated the … Continue reading Shall I Now Complain?
“But exhort one another every day, as long as it is called ‘today,’ that none of you may be hardened by the deceitfulness of sin” (Heb 3:13) I’ve come to realize that what I have is not normal. It’s not … Continue reading Keep Encouraging Each Other
Isn’t it strange how the things that make us seem most foolish to watching eyes are the very things we are afraid to turn away from lest others think us foolish? Sin makes us look foolish. Yet, when we are … Continue reading Don’t Be Ashamed of Repentance
Jesus Christ, our Lord and Savior,
Crucified, our sins He freely bore.
There He lay, Three days was in the grave,
Briefly slain, for now our God has been raised.
My boys love a good riddle. This particular riddle I’ve asked to coworkers, nurses, and nursing students when they would come to the hospital. Here it is: Using the list of quotations below, who is being described? Be as specific … Continue reading Guess Who – A Riddle
Have you ever asked that question before? If God knows everything I need, and if God knows all of my thoughts, then what’s the point of asking. Before I really started to seek the Lord, my thoughts on prayer were, … Continue reading Why Pray If God Knows What I Need?
“I’m just not sure I’m saved.” He said this as he looked at me from across the coffee shop table. Now, I didn’t want to have more assurance that he did, but I had a sneaky feeling that something wasn’t … Continue reading Point to His Faithfulness
One of the blessings of the gospel is that we get to know God (John 17:3). He has been so gracious to reveal His nature to us in His word. And He uses so many different examples to communicate things … Continue reading The Rock
Aliens and Pilgrims 