Consequently, you are no longer foreigners and aliens, but fellow citizens with God’s people and members of God’s household…(Ephesians 2:19) You belong. No longer alone No longer an outsider You are family. Now, listen, families aren’t always perfect. They squabble. … Continue reading
He came and preached peace to you who were far away and peace to those who were near (Ephesians 2:17). Pace Domnului When I was in Romania many many many years ago, this was a common greeting between the brothers … Continue reading
His purpose was to create in himself one new man out of the two, thus making peace, and in this one body to reconcile both of them to God through the cross, by which he put to death their hostility … Continue reading
For he himself is our peace, who has made the two one and has destroyed the barrier, the dividing wall of hostility, by abolishing in his flesh the law with its commandments and regulations (Ephesians 2:15). Now wait a minute, … Continue reading
For he himself is our peace, who has made the two one and has destroyed the barrier, the dividing wall of hostility…(Ephesians 2:14) Jew and Gentile Insider and Outsider Us and Them Paul is specifically talking about the separation between … Continue reading
I thank God every time I remember you (Philippians 1:3). As I think over all the ways God has blessed me and has filled my life with his love and his grace, my heart comes to you. You, who enter … Continue reading
Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good; his love endures forever (1 Chronicles 16: 34). Busy day today. You’ve got a turkey to burn, cranberries to sauce, potatoes to mash, tables to set, dishes to break, shards to … Continue reading
…give thanks in all circumstances, for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus. (1 Thessalonians 5:18). “in” Not “for” but “in.” Beloved, there are things that occur in our lives that only a deranged person would be happy … Continue reading
Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good; his love endures forever (Psalm 107:1). God is good. He doesn’t have to be. He chooses to be. God loves us. He doesn’t have to. He chooses to. Look, we can … Continue reading
Give thanks with a grateful heart. Give thanks to the Holy One. Give thanks because he’s given Jesus Christ, his son. And now let the weak say, “I am strong…” Let the poor say, “I am rich,” Because of what … Continue reading