Though changed in Christ, we often live as if we were not, as our focus, desires, and ambitions have not changed. Physically we are no different, for we still wear flesh and breathe earthly air. Yet, we are totally changed, having been born again, indwelt by the Holy Spirit, and made God’s children. It... Continue Reading →
My sheep hear my voice
John 10.22-38 My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me, I give them eternal life and they will never perish, and no one will snatch them out of my hand. My Father, who has given them to me, is greater than all, and no one is able to snatch... Continue Reading →
Matthew 6.1-15
Prayer is a great privilege; it is communing with a Holy God, in harmony with His Holy Word, concerning a holy subject, and deepening a holy relationship for a holy purpose. Yet, it is often a great struggle. We can resist praying, wondering of its effectiveness; our mind can wander, think wrong thoughts, and... Continue Reading →
James 1.1-18
Having gone through persecution following the martyrdom of Stephen and under Herod’s merciless rule, many in the early church dispersed throughout the surrounding nations. James, the half-brother of Jesus and a leader in the Jerusalem church, wrote to encourage these displaced believers. Knowing that being uprooted and living in a foreign country would continue... Continue Reading →
John 1.29-36
Ordained by God before birth, John was the forerunner of Jesus Christ; he was the fulfillment of Isaiah’s prophecy as the one who would be calling out in the wilderness for people to repent of sin and return to the Lord (Isaiah 40.3); he was baptizing in the Jordan River those who were making... Continue Reading →
My Morning Desk 