Words Of The Way, Epilogue

We have been in a study of words of The Way (see here). Words at the center of the faith of People Of The Way. Perhaps no other word is more important to The Way than grace. Grace is the unmerited, unearned love and favor of God. We end our study of words of The […]

Words Of The Way, Grace

For everyone has sinned; we all fall short of God’s glorious standard. Yet God, in his grace, freely makes us right in his sight. He did this through Christ Jesus when he freed us from the penalty for our sins. Romans 3:23-24 NLT Grace is the unmerited, unearned love and favor of God. The amazing […]

Prayer For Our Nation

On this July 4th, as we celebrate our nation’s birthday, we remind our hearts that God is sovereign over all and give thanks to God for where He has placed us in this world. Many of our brothers and sisters in Christ around the world are not as free. Many of them worship under cover […]

Gratitude

We love this anecdote. One day Francis of Assisi gathered his friends at a remote monastery in central Italy. When he asked them about their journeys, each brother had an exciting tale to report. One had been riding his mule across a narrow bridge that spanned a deep gorge. When the mule bolted, the man […]

Crushed?

When we express God’s Truth, we depress the enemy’s lies. The high and lofty one who lives in eternity, the Holy One, says this: “I live in the high and holy place with those whose spirits are contrite and humble. I restore the crushed spirit of the humble and revive the courage of those with […]

Second Chances

It comes down to God’s grace and mercy. Grace gives us blessings we don’t deserve. Mercy withholds judgment we do deserve. The list of people in the Bible who experienced grace and mercy is long and noteworthy. Moses the murderer got a second chance, as did David the adulterer. Jonah the rebellious prophet was shown […]

Even So, Come Lord Jesus

I have lived a life of which I am not very proud. In such circumstances one might not be faulted for worrying about the day of judgment, the day my ledger is reconciled. Some servants will undoubtedly hear “Well done my good and faithful servant.” But what about the rest of us? Those who have […]

Extending Grace

Whoever claims to love God yet hates a brother or sister is a liar. For whoever does not love their brother and sister, whom they have seen, cannot love God, whom they have not seen. 1 John 4:20 NIV There will always be someone in your life who will irritate you in the most frustrating […]

It’s A New Day

Relying on God has to begin all over again every day as if nothing had yet been done. C. S. Lewis (1898-1963) God’s Word puts it this way: “This is the day which the Lord hath made; let us rejoice and be glad in it.” Psalm 118:24 GNV [Adapted] And, “Through the Lord’s mercies we […]

The Mystery of Grace

I do not understand the mystery of grace. Only that it meets us where we are and does not leave us where it found us. Anne Lamott