You who are trying to be justified by law have been alienated from Christ; you have fallen away from grace (Galatians 5:4). We use that term–fallen away. Even Paul uses it, and I’m not going to argue with Paul. But … Continue reading
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Mark my words! I, Paul, tell you that if you let yourselves be circumcised, Christ will be of no value to you at all. Again I declare to everyone who lets himself be circumcised that he is obligated to obey … Continue reading
It is for freedom that Christ has set us free. Stand firm, then, and do not let yourselves be burdened again by the yoke of slavery (Galatians 5:1). Today is Independence Day. Maybe not on the calendar, but in our … Continue reading
The Lord your God is with you; he is mighty to save. He will take great delight in you, he will quiet you with his love, he will rejoice over you with singing (Zephaniah 3:17). I know that this was … Continue reading
Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and lean not on your own understanding (Proverbs 3:5). I know, I got it backwards. I did Proverbs 3:6 yesterday and now I’m doing 3:5. Kid, if that’s the most confusing thing … Continue reading
In all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make your path straight (Proverbs 3:6). If you didn’t read yesterday’s post, may I suggest that now would be a good time? Otherwise, today’s post will not make a whole lot … Continue reading
But as for me, I trust in you (Psalm 55:23b). Last weekend, my son and I went camping. The campsite was an old fire observation tower, 40 feet above the ground. We were about 20 miles from anything resembling … 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 this … Continue reading
…neither angels nor demons… (Romans 8:38b) I would love to see into the spiritual world. When I read of Daniel’s visions, or those of John the Apostle, I get hungry, wondering what it will really be like to see into … Continue reading