I woke up today with one thought on my mind. That’s not unusual, but some days I know it is God’s thought, and I need to express it. What was that thought? The simple, profound, amazing, hard-to-believe, dearly paid-for fact that God is your Daddy. Your Abba. And He longs …
I write this sitting in the window seat by windows wide open… one of my favorite things. There is no breeze, only a perfect soft stillness. Miracle of miracles, I am neither too hot nor too cold. My view is filled with a green yard and bushes who declare with …
Today I am pondering Hebrews Chapter 7, and one special phrase in the following passage that especially stirs my spirit: The former regulation is set aside because it was weak and useless (for the law made nothing perfect), and a better hope is introduced, by which we draw near to …
The author of Hebrews was on a mission. It was to convince redeemed Jewish believers that Jesus was not only their Savior, but their ONLY Savior and connection to God. Undoubtedly that was a tough sell in light of the fact that for thousands of years every Jew was taught …
Hebrews 4:12 says God’s Word is living and active. So what is it doing in all that living and activity, where you are concerned? Ponder with me the fuller passage from Hebrews 4:12-16. Then we’ll look closely at verse 12, from The Passion Translation: For we have the living Word …
In the book of Hebrews, the author launches into what would, today, be called a riff. A riff to convince you that the promise of entering God’s rest is not only available to you, but that you should do so without fail! A “riff” originally referred to a standout musical …
The Bible says Jesus became the perfect model of humanity, because of what he suffered. What does that actually mean? The answer may surprise you. To understand this, we need to ponder Hebrews 2:5-18: It is not to angels that he has subjected the world to come, about which we …
“Good morning Holy Spirit!” These are normally the first words out of my mouth upon awakening each day. It is my way of acknowledging my faith in the Presence of God the Spirit, and continuing our interaction day by day. Often, a response comes to the ears of my spirit. …
Do you ever feel in danger of drifting away from your faith? Of losing hope in God, wondering all over again if He is real? Or perhaps you’ve never doubted God, but struggled with believing all the stuff the Bible says. I have experienced all of these things. It is …
In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was in the beginning with God. All things came into being through Him, and apart from Him nothing came into being that has come into being. In Him was life, and the …
In Luke 1:46-55 we find the song of praise Mary sang as she rejoiced after learning she would carry God’s earthly Son in her womb. It is a magnificent song, actually dubbed “The Magnificat” by church scholars long ago. Mary was a very young virgin woman, who led a sheltered …
It’s a good time to review how we came to have Christ, a Son given to us from God, and to celebrate His Christmas. It’s a good time for connecting the New Covenant DNA dots, to not only realize the reason for the season, but the covenant promise of God …
