Come Into His Presence Through Singing
Dear brother or sister, if you find yourself depleted, weary, heartbroken or in need of spiritual refreshment, I pray that today’s post encourages you. In the presence of God there truly is fullness of Joy. I am not referring to a mere moral principle or a head belief. I am speaking of the felt reality of the Joy of the Lord that enlivens, energizes and emboldens the soul. This Joy is often stirred by the Holy Spirit through worship music…
3 Truths For Assurance of Salvation
If you are fearful or doubt your right standing with God, look to Jesus, not yourself. The best way to do that is to meditate on Jesus, to behold him. Together, let’s look at three truths about Jesus that will boost our confidence in him: (1) Our right standing with God, through Jesus, is not transactional, (2) God’s grace for us through Jesus is exponential, and (3) Jesus secured an eternal redemption. Today, we will look at truth #1.
Will You Make It Into Heaven?
Many of us have struggled with the assurance of our salvation at some point. We look in our hearts and see all manners of sin and evil. We wonder: am I truly saved? Do I have enough faith? On judgement day, will Jesus say to me ‘depart from me you worker of evil’?
Glory
Many of us only have a vague idea of the meaning of the Glory of God, even though it is a prominent theme in the Bible and the Christian life. The more I understand it, the harder it is to explain. But for the next two blogs, I will do my best, by God's grace, to help us meditate on it.
You Are God’s Unique Design
You, an image bearer of God, have a unique set of genetic instructions that make everything about you…God not only intricately designed who you are at the genetic level, but he also placed you purposefully in this specific time of history, nation, environment, etc. to do something unique through you. “We must be fearless in affirming all that we are by creation, redemption, and calling, and ruthless in disowning all that we are by the Fall” (John Stott - The Cross of Christ).
Making Wise Decisions
Wisdom is not a formula. What is wise in a given circumstance may not be in another. Wisdom springs from the heart. It starts with a transformed inner Person. Remember Solomon? When he prayed for wisdom, he asked God for a wise heart (a), not for more rules. Tim Keller put it this way: “Wisdom is not less than being moral and good; it is much more”. So what exactly is wisdom? How to make wise decisions?
What If Jesus Was Not Raised From the Dead?
Jesus’ triumph over death is both physical and spiritual. When we first believed in him, we experienced a spiritual birth. …One day, Jesus will also end physical death. …But if Jesus was not raised from the dead?
What If Jesus Was Not Raised From the Dead?
If you are like me, you seldom rejoice in Jesus’ resurrection as you should. My heart is so easily dulled by the busyness, sorrows, or temporary pleasures of this life that I often forsake the Joy of my salvation. One way to give our hearts a fresh jolt in preparation for Easter is to ask ourselves: what if Jesus didn't rise from the dead?
When The Soul is Inconsolable
“I cry aloud to God, aloud to God, and he will hear me…. my soul refuses to be comforted. When I remember God, I moan; when I meditate, my spirit faints. Selah” - Psalm 77:1-3. There are times when the heart is so full of sorrows that nothing seems to comfort us. Even thinking of God or reading the bible becomes painful…
It was a cold Saturday night…the rain was pouring, as were my tears…
‘That You May Belong to Another’
Maria (not real name) was married to an absolute tyrant. He was an alcoholic who would cheat on her, beat her up and abuse her in more ways than one. But she was too afraid to leave. Where would she go? Would she be alone all her life if she left? Would he find her and treat her worse? While in this marriage, Maria met Jesus...