All it took for the Innocent to suffer was for the Father to turn His face away…how much more when the Father turns His face from the guilty.
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Wounds of the soul.
Posted in Christ, Counseling, Jesus, Psychology on July 31, 2010 | 2 Comments »
Too often, too many of us engage some sin to address our wounded souls. But sin can never heal a wound. Only Jesus can.
Jesus as Shepherd
Posted in Bible, Christ, Faith, Jesus on May 13, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
The Lord Jesus is the Good Shepherd. The implication in John 10 is that there are other shepherds. (My sheep hear My voice…) Other shepherds who want to capture the attention of sheep are also speaking. To which shepherd are we listening? The shepherd of selfishness? The shepherd of covetousness? …of envy? …of greed? …of [...]
Contrasting Faiths
Posted in Bible, Christ, Faith, Jesus on February 13, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
When you read chapter 4 of the Gospel of John, you see stark differences in faith. The Galileans wanted signs. They wanted miracles of healing, or they would not believe. The Samaritans believed after simply hearing Jesus speak. (Not one miracle is recorded to have occurred in Samaria) The Galileans dishonored Jesus even though he [...]
Devotional on Devotion, Part 1
Posted in Jesus on July 4, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
What does devotion mean? Dictionary.com says: profound dedication; consecration. earnest attachment to a cause, person I would contend, therefore, that Devotion is “Commitment with passion; or passionate commitment.” You can have commitment without passion. I’ve known of couples, who have been committed to each other for many years, but to everyone knows who knows them, [...]
