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Each post is rooted in Scripture and shared from the heart, with the hope that these words will draw you closer to Christ and strengthen your walk with Him.
“But after he had considered this, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream and said, ‘Joseph, son of David, do not be afraid to take Mary home as your wife, because what is conceived in her is from the Holy Spirit” (Matthew 1:20 NIV84). Like Mary, Joseph’s first encounter with God
How should we respond to persecution? “A man’s wisdom gives him patience; it is to his glory to overlook an offense” (Proverbs 19:11 NIV84). We live in a world that finds it easy to judge and condemn. However, if we are to win the world to Christ, as the old saying goes, “You catch a
“30 But the angel said to her, … 31You will be with child and give birth to a son, … 35The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you. So the holy one to be born will be called the Son of God’” (Luke 1:30, 31, &
How should we respond to persecution? “Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called sons of God” (Matthew 5:9 NIV84). When one is threatened or beaten or unjustly imprisoned, the human response is to fight back, and in many cases, that approach may be justified. However, when one is persecuted for the sake of
“For Christ’s love compels us, because we are convinced that one died for all, and therefore all died. And he died for all, that those who live should no longer live for themselves but for him who died for them and was raised again” (II Corinthians 5:14, 15 NIV84). Two weeks ago, I attended a
How should we respond to persecution? “But God demonstrates his own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us” (Romans 5:8 NIV84). As Christians, we sometimes assume a superior attitude toward those who persecute believers. It is too easy to forget that we were once just like the persecutors.
“Shout for joy to the Lord, all the earth, worship the Lord with gladness; come before him with joyful songs. Know that the Lord is God. It is he who made us, and we are his; we are his people, the sheep of his pasture. Enter his gates with thanksgiving and his courts with praise;
A little over three years ago, I began my blog with those words. I had retired a few months earlier and was searching for renewed purpose in my life. Unlike most people who live for the day when they can say goodbye to their boss, I hated retirement. I had no structure, no daily schedule,
How should we respond to persecution? I recently heard a speaker ask this question: “What if Joseph had been released from Pharaoh’s prison? What if he wasn’t there when Pharaoh had a dream that needed interpretation?” (Genesis 39:1 – 41:41). That same thought applies to our persecuted brothers and sisters. “… he determined the times
Musings from My Sun Porch 