A Light For Revelation To The Gentiles “A light for revelation to the Gentiles, and for glory to your people Israel.” Luke 2:32 Jesus, the Lord’s Christ (Luke 2:26), is come! Lord, your glory, your Son, our Savior, is our holy salvation, by the forgiveness of our sin and your promise of life everlasting. Yet, […]
And You Shall Be My People, I Will Be Your God
And You Shall Be My People, I Will Be Your God “And you shall be my people, and I will be your God.” Jeremiah 30:22 Father, you draw near to us, may our hearts seek you with such eager assurance of your love that we draw near to you. We are your people; you are […]
No Longer Do I Call You Servants
No Longer Do I Call You Servants “No longer do I call you servants. for the servant does not know what is master is doing; but I have called you friends, for all that I have heard from my Father I have made known to you.” John 15:15 Friends, not servants. Yet, we serve our […]
The Son Of Man Is Coming At An Hour You Do Not Expect
The Son Of Man Is Coming At An Hour You Do Not Expect “Therefore you also must be ready; for the Son of man is coming at an hour you do not expect.” Matthew 24:44 Jesus has told us the thief is here, ready to steal, plunder, and destroy. He will have nothing less than […]
No Condemnation For Those Who Are In Christ Jesus
No Condemnation For Those Who Are In Christ Jesus “There is therefore now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus.” Romans 8:1 We walk after the Spirit, not flesh. Christ Jesus has made us free from the law of sin and death. For what the law could not do, in that it was […]
To Have All Riches Of Assured Understanding
To Have All Riches Of Assured Understanding “That their hearts may be encouraged as they are knit together in love, to have all riches of assured understanding and the knowledge of God’s mystery, of Christ, in whom are hidden all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge.” Colossians 2:2-3 As we have received Christ, let us […]
In Whom We Have Redemption
In Whom We Have Redemption “In whom we have redemption, the forgiveness of sins:” Colossians 1:14 Jesus has delivered us from the power of darkness; he has made us partakers in the inheritance of the kingdom. By his blood, by his holy sacrifice for the sins of the world, we are saved and counted as […]
If You Live According To The Flesh You Will Die
If You Live According To The Flesh You Will Die “So then, brethren, we are debtors, not to the flesh, to live according to the flesh – for if you live according to the flesh you will die, but if by the Spirit you put to death the deeds of the body, you will live.” […]
How Precious Is Your Mercy, O God
How Precious Is Your Mercy, O God “How precious is your mercy, O God! The children of men take refuge in the shadow of your wings.” Psalms 36:7 United with God, we experience the fullness of his lovingkindness; he is the fountain of life. Father, in your light we see light and without you there […]
Cast All Your Anxieties On Him
Cast All Your Anxieties On Him “Cast all your anxieties on him; for he cares about you.” 1 Peter 5:7 When we humble ourselves before God, when we come to his holy throne in deepest trust, when we cast all of our cares upon him, God is ever present in his care. May you feel […]