“Whoisa God like You, pardoning iniquity and passing over the transgression of the remnant of His heritage? He does not retain His anger forever, because He delights in mercy.” Micah 7:18 Mercy! Here in the South, we frequently use that word as an exclamation over some catastrophe, surprise, or shock. But as “The Princess Bride” movie character Inigo Montoya so famously said about… Continue reading The Privileged Life: The Abundant, Delightful Mercy of God
Category: Devotionals
You Can’t Bubble Wrap Your Boy: And That’s a Good Thing!
Our family has a motto: “All five to keep him alive.” Ezra is the reason that motto exists. The baby of four brothers, Ezra was born without a risk regulator. He was not quite two the first time he ran away from home. We found him in a neighbor’s field, riding his red plastic motorcycle.… Continue reading You Can’t Bubble Wrap Your Boy: And That’s a Good Thing!
God’s Will in the Workplace (1st Peter 2:18-25)
God’s word is perfect and effective in guiding us in how to live as citizens and employees. In many ways, we are “slaves” to the workplace, and the way we work for our employer matters—it matters to God. Submit yourselves for the Lord’s sake to every authority instituted among men… For it is God’s will… Continue reading God’s Will in the Workplace (1st Peter 2:18-25)
Rejoice in the Lord, Drink the Water of Life 43-2-2
In New Jerusalem John saw “a river of water of life, bright as crystal, proceeding out of the throne of God and of the Lamb in the middle of its street.” The river portrays the Spirit flowing to us and 1 Corinthians 12:13 says we “were all given to drink one Spirit.” Isaiah 12:2 says the Lord has become… Continue reading Rejoice in the Lord, Drink the Water of Life 43-2-2
Carriers of his Presence
Following Jesus’s ascension, the apostles went around preaching the good news and continued the work of Jesus Christ. These men were so full of the presence of God that even their shadow caused people to be healed. The people also gathered from the towns around Jerusalem, bringing the sick and those afflicted with unclean spirits,… Continue reading Carriers of his Presence
Walk in God’s Divine Nature, Drink the Water of Life 43-2-3
Revelation 21:21’s description of New Jerusalem is “the street of the city was pure gold, like transparent glass.” The river flows out of the throne, but it flows in the middle of the street. Revelation 21:21 tells us that the street of the city is pure gold….The street in the New Jerusalem is the very riverbed of… Continue reading Walk in God’s Divine Nature, Drink the Water of Life 43-2-3
Godly conversation has more impact than we think
By Elizabeth Prata I am a literacy educator in a lower elementary school. I am also a writer. I am an editor. And I have been a voracious reader since I read “Dick and Jane“. I love words, everything about words. Words have great impact. Nothing will convince me otherwise. I read an interesting list… Continue reading Godly conversation has more impact than we think
He who began a good work in you – Terry Nightingale
“… being confident of this, that he who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus.” (Phil 1:6) Harassed by a demon-possessed slave girl, beaten with rods and then thrown into prison, I don’t think anyone would say that Paul’s experience of planting a church… Continue reading He who began a good work in you – Terry Nightingale
Will We Know Everything in Heaven or Will We Learn? – Blog – Eternal Perspective Ministries
People often say, “We don’t understand now, but in Heaven we’ll know everything.” Is this true? Definitely not. God alone is omniscient. When we die, we’ll see things far more clearly, and we’ll know much more than we do now, but we’ll never know everything. (If we did, we’d be God!) The apostle Paul writes, “Now we… Continue reading Will We Know Everything in Heaven or Will We Learn? – Blog – Eternal Perspective Ministries
God Gave Me Six Boys!
Editor’s note: This week on the blog, we’re doing something we’ve never done before: it’s “Boy Week”! That’s right, we’re celebrating the release of the newest member of the “Lies” family of books, Lies Boys Believe by Erin and Jason Davis, with content celebrating the guys in our lives. You’ll be hearing from Erin Davis and Katie Laitkep later this… Continue reading God Gave Me Six Boys!