When Cathy and I were married, a dear friend turned this amazing Psalm into an amazing song for our wedding. I hear the music whenever I read this bit of Scripture. He who dwells in the shelter of the Most … Continue reading
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Last time, I discussed the idea of witnessing by accident. If you missed my last post, you would be best off to go and read it, then come back to this one. Otherwise, this current story will have a less … Continue reading
…and to know this love that surpasses knowledge—that you may be filled to the measure of all the fullness of God (Ephesians 3:19). This love that surpasses knowledge…a love that is more than my brain can contain…frankly, that he loves … Continue reading
And I pray that you, being rooted and established in love, may have power, together with all the saints, to grasp how wide and long and high and deep is the love of Christ… (Ephesians 3:17b-18). If you only knew. … Continue reading
For he (God) chose us in him (Jesus) before the creation of the world to be holy and blameless in his sight (Ephesians 1:4). You are the chosen one. Well, maybe not the chosen one, but certainly a chosen one. … Continue reading
Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us in the heavenly realms with every spiritual blessing in Christ (Ephesians 1:3). Think you aren’t strong enough? Think you aren’t smart enough? Think you … Continue reading
Beloved, if you knew the week I just had and the one I’m about to have, you would understand why I’m “revisiting” these One-a-Days from last year. Strangely, God’s Word has not gotten any less powerful or any less timely. … Continue reading
“You know, a couple of weeks ago I really hated your guts!” Lovely. Several questions hit my mind all at once. “Why did this person hate my guts a couple of weeks ago?” “Why does this person no longer hate … Continue reading
…neither height nor depth nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord (Romans 8:39). Of course there’s nothing in the physical world that can … Continue reading
…neither the present nor the future… (Romans 8:38c). Neither the present… when I’m distracted and frazzled and busy and sad and lonely and frightened and desperate and insecure and so completely overwhelmed that I barely have time to read … Continue reading