Gift of God

“And you also were included in Christ when you heard the message of truth, the gospel of your salvation. When you BELIEVED, you were MARKED in HIM with a seal, the promised Holy Spirit.” Ephesians 1:13 — The eternal gift of God includes the mark of God, the filling of the Holy Spirit. The Jewish…

Covenant Joy

We read what Paul wrote to the Galatians, how possible it is for believers within the new covenant to still be held by old beliefs. Let us examine how the old covenant’s spirit of bondage can persist even within the new covenant’s promise of freedom.  In the home of Abraham, Ishmael and Isaac are both found.…

Grace Abounds

By God’s grace, through the work of the Holy Spirit in me, I write this publically to personally apply Romans 5.  “Therefore, since I have been JUSTIFIED through FAITH, I have PEACE with GOD through my Lord JESUS Christ, through WHOM I have GAINED access by FAITH into this GRACE in which I now stand.…

What’s NEW?

Today is a brand new day, a fresh start, a new beginning! Step outside and take a picture with thanksgiving to capture what God shows you. Share His goodness, His faithfulness, His glory with others by simply SMILING for all that He has done! Each sunrise He reveals His glory with lush greens, new blossoms,…

Throne of Grace

It is our great privilege to approach the Throne of Grace and to humbly submit to King of kings. With our eyes reverently closed and head bowed, our daily audience with the King is welcomed. Scripture pleads us with an open invitation. On this day we choose to imagine Jesus smiling, and seated before us…

Yada Yada

The Hebrew word for know in the Old Testament is YADA — and it never simply means intellectual awareness. It carries the idea of  an intimate, private, experiential, deeply personal KNOWLEDGE. The same word is used when Scripture says God knew you before you were born. KNOW is used for the closest and most sacred…

Gifting Eternity

Who is the Giver of all life? Who takes away the sting of death? Who provides for your every need? Who sees everything and knows each motive? Who watches your every step, and listens to your every word? Who loves  you beyond all human capacity? Who forgives you? Jesus said: “Do not let your hearts…