“It is finished.” These are some of the most chilling and simultaneously hope-filled words in the Bible. At this point in the story, it is hard not to burst into tears. How could Jesus die? What does He mean “it is finished”? In John 13:1 (ESV), it says, “When Jesus
“God could not possibly love me, because my life is a mess.” “I keep falling into sin. Maybe I won’t go to heaven.” “I always feel sad and empty. Maybe I have not truly committed my life to the Lord.” “Life is so hard for me. Maybe God is not
“Clothe yourselves with the full armor of God, so that you will be able to stand against the schemes of the devil. For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the powers, against the world rulers of this darkness, against the spiritual forces of
It is easy to listen to the world’s words, for we are constantly surrounded by them. Even subconsciously, without knowing, we all find ourselves internalizing the culture’s views and labeling them as truth. I have found myself adopting the world’s definition of beauty and determining my behavior based on it.
“Simon, Simon, pay attention! Satan has demanded to have you all, to sift you like wheat, but I have prayed for you, Simon, that your faith may not fail. When you have turned back, strengthen your brothers.” – Luke 22:31–32 A few years ago, my daughter was playing
To be known and loved by people is vital in this world. But, to pray for them or to be prayed for by them, that’s a hint of Heaven. How do we help our friends? We write cards, send flowers, and bake casseroles in times of need. We help them
“Your eyes saw me when I was inside the womb. All the days ordained for me were recorded in your scroll before one of them came into existence.” – Psalm 139:16 In Genesis 49, we see Jacob at the end of his life speaking words over his sons’ lives. These
We were sitting on the couch in our pajamas reading a story and eating goldfish crackers. “Wasn’t that a great story about Jesus? We love Jesus!” I exclaimed to my grandson as I laid the children’s Bible on the coffee table. Suddenly, the pint-sized evangelist sitting between my husband
Change and loss are a few of life’s realities that I have become very familiar with over the last ten years. I remember the moment I received the call about my dad passing away, but I remember even more clearly the moments leading up to taking that dreaded phone call.
Years ago, I got a text message from one of the pastors at our church asking us to pray for his close friend. All we knew was that the man and his wife were at the hospital. I remember that my husband and I stood in our kitchen and clasped