Wounds healing Wounds
Jesus’ death on the cross made it possible for us to die to sin by believing in Him. His wounds made it possible to heal us. His death brought life. His wounds brought healing…
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Captive Thoughts
#PrayerJourney
You know my inner most thoughts dear God. You know me like none other. You know every thought inside me…
Too Far Gone?
#WednesdayWalk
All I could think about was how I squandered so much of my life, my time and my resources on worthless things. I felt like that son in the story Jesus told, the son who took all his father’s inheritance and spent it on wild living…
Wednesday Walk — The Best Defense Attorney Money Can’t Buy
I hesitated to reach out to him. Could I really believe what I heard was true or was it rumor? With the crimes I had committed, I knew I was condemned to die.
Read More Wednesday Walk — The Best Defense Attorney Money Can’t BuyPrayer Journey — By Your Hand
By your hand dear Lord you brought me out of a land of sin. You guided me from a life of sin toward righteousness. Because of your love, your grace, your word, you saved me. You showed me your way. I am humbled by your mighty works. Teach me your ways. Give me courage to […]
Read More Prayer Journey — By Your HandJust Punishment
It’s a profound line. One of the criminals crucified with Jesus said, “And we indeed are suffering justly, for we are receiving what we deserve for our deeds; but this man has done nothing wrong (Luke 23:41, NASB).” Indeed, we deserve to suffer, deserve death for our sins. We deserve to be on that cross […]
Read More Just PunishmentPersistent Accusations
As sinful people, we are deserving of eternal death. Guilty as charged. Yet Jesus, the one who did nothing to deserve death, died on the cross to save us from our sin.
Read More Persistent AccusationsThe Dirty Laundry in Our Life
As a culture, we seem obsessed with whitening things. Laundry detergent ads boast about how they make whites whiter and toothpaste ads boast about whiter teeth. But no matter how white they make things, teeth and clothes can soon become dingy. It reminds me of our efforts to purify ourselves of the “sin which so […]
Read More The Dirty Laundry in Our LifePrayer Journey — Releasing the Burdens
Over the years I have accumulated so much trauma, each bag of sorrow carefully secured on my pack. You try to loosen the restraints that secure the load, but I tighten them, clinging tightly to this burden.
Read More Prayer Journey — Releasing the BurdensPrayer Journey — Faith
Praise God for his faithfulness, for being true to his word, for not giving up on us. God you are faithful and true.
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