“Christ redeemed us from the curse of the law by becoming a curse for us.” Galatians 3:13 Have you read – really read – all the verses for today? Have you soaked in them? Meditated on them? If not – STOP, take a moment and do so now. Are you
I grew up in a bi-racial family… typing that sounds weird to me because I never saw my family that way. After my parents divorced my mom later remarried and my dad, technically my step-dad, just happened to be half Cherokee and half Mexican…but fully my dad. I never saw
I have lived in many places around the world. Things look very different from culture to culture: worship styles, what is acceptable dress, appropriate behavior, and on and on the list goes. I’ve had many conversations about what is ok and not ok in Christian circles. Some think it is no
I woke up this morning to the sound of my phone ringing. It was an early morning phone call… the kind you don’t ever want to get. The kind you witness through TV or the movies but pray you don’t ever receive in real life. That was the kind of
The book of Galatians is an amazing little book that packs a punch. It’s a book that brings us face to face with the gospel message. While many assume “the gospel” is something mainly for non-believers, Paul shows us otherwise. As Tim Keller says in his book Galatians For You:
“My lips will pour forth praise, for you teach me your statutes. My tongue will sing of your word, for all your commandments are right. Let your hand be ready to help me, for I have chosen your precepts.” Psalm 119:171-173 “Out of the overflow of the heart, the
This past week one of my dear friends from my own Love God Greatly group showed me two small Bibles she had recently inherited through her mother-in-law’s passing. The Bibles dated back to the late 1800’s and were amazing to look at. Inside the well-worn pages listed the date when
I am the Psalmist. I too have a history of crying out to God, reminding Him of all that I do for Him and asking Him the “whens” and the “whys”… When Lord? When will you avenge? Why Lord? Why have you allowed this? And I too have a history of
“What a precious treasure is the Word of God! It is like a deep mine filled with gold, silver, and precious gems, and we must take time to ‘dig’ for these treasures. A mere surface reading of Scripture will not put spiritual treasure in our hearts. Mining treasure is hard
Seeking, longing, searching… this poor Psalmist is waiting on the Lord to deliver him from this affliction. He is trying to remain strong, but he is growing weary, feeling as though he could faint. His eyes are tired from looking for glimpses of God. Have you ever been there? I