Tag Archives: grace

1 Corinthians 1:30  — But of him are ye in Christ Jesus, who of God is made unto us wisdom, and righteousness, and sanctification, and redemption: What kinds of things is Paul dealing with in writing this particular book of the bible? 1 Corinthians was of course written by Paul. ...

Jeremiah 6:21 is a sobering verse that reveals God’s response to persistent disobedience: Therefore thus says the Lord: ‘Behold, I will lay stumbling blocks before this people, and the fathers and the sons together shall fall upon them; the neighbor and his friend shall perish  Jeremiah 6:21   Divine Judgment ...

 Job 38:12 “Hast thou commanded the morning since thy days; and caused the dayspring to know his place;” Tucked in the whirlwind of God’s questioning to Job, this verse shines quietly. It’s not typically quoted as a declaration of love—but look closer. The Lord reveals that even the morning obeys ...

A Conversation Across the Years  I conducted this interview via a conference call between 83-year-old Aunt Nora and her 59-year-old niece Deborah. There’s something sacred about the wisdom of the elders, and something restless yet hopeful in the younger generation’s pace. This conversation, caught between an old rotary-style warmth and ...

The Balm in Gilead  When shadows fall and hearts grow weak, When pain and fear no comfort seek, There walks a Man with hands outstretched, Whose voice calms storms and souls refreshed. He touched the leper, blind, and lame, And whispered life in mercy’s name. By stripes He bore, we ...