Searching for hope in a bleak world
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 Jean-Paul Sartre, the French existentialist, said, “There is no exit from the human dilemma.” And […]
Are you in a desert place?
You make known to me the path of life; in your presence there is fullness of joy; at your right hand are pleasures forevermore. –Psalm 16:11 God will sometimes take us to desert places… spiritually speaking… to purify and to prepare us for the greatest seasons of our lives. You may not like it, but […]
Trusting Jesus with your every need
“And I, when I am lifted up from the earth, will draw all people to myself.” –John 12:32 Every now and then I’ll hear someone say, “I’m glad you’re a Christian, but I just don’t think Jesus is for me.” And while it’s true that you and I may come from different walks of life, […]
The greatest exchange ever made
For our sake he made him to be sin who knew no sin, so that in him we might become the righteousness of God. –2 Corinthians 5:21 I hear people all the time who complain about never getting what they deserve. They say they don’t get the recognition they deserve. They don’t get the rewards […]
Giving credit where it’s due
“Let the one who boasts, boast in the Lord.” –2 Corinthians 10:17 One day, a woodpecker was pecking at a telephone pole, just hammering away on the wood when right about that time a big bolt of lightning crashed down and split that telephone pole right down the middle. So that little woodpecker flew off. […]