…always giving thanks to God the Father for everything. In the name of our Lord Jesus Christ (Ephesians 5:20). Are you still thankful today, Beloved? Or has the Christmas to-do list already kicked aside your “Things I am thankful for” … 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
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). So, as we move through Thanksgiving week, here’s a little something else to be thankful for: … 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
Now for the matters you wrote about: it is good for a man not to marry. (1 Corinthians 7:1). Huh? Not marry? But God designed marriage, did he not? I mean, the whole rib thing in Genesis, the “It’s not … Continue reading
You are not your own; you were bought with a price. Therefore honor God with your body (1 Corinthians 6:19b-20). “But it’s my body!” Not really, no You belong to God. That’s what redemption means, Beloved–you had sold yourself as … Continue reading
Remember how we were in 1 Corinthians? Well, we’re back! Flee from sexual immorality. All other sins a man commits are outside his body, but he who sins sexually sins against his own body. Do you not know that your … Continue reading
But the king will rejoice in God; all who swear by God’s name will praise him, while the mouths of liars will be silenced (Psalm 63:11). All will be as it should be. God’s people will praise him, and God’s … Continue reading
They who seek my life will be destroyed; they will go down to the depths of the earth (Psalm 63:9). OK, so Mafia death squads are probably not after you. Or, maybe they are…what do I know? Regardless of your … Continue reading