It’s easy for us to forget the astounding grace of God. We who live in America and are part of western civilization have been so blessed and – frankly – have lives that are generally free from true hardship, that we take for granted all that God has given us.
Posts Tagged: God’s mercy
John 11:9 – Walk In the Day
Jesus answered, “Are there not twelve hours in the day? If anyone walks in the day, he does not stumble, because he sees the light of this world. But if anyone walks in the night, he stumbles, because the light is not in him.” (John 11:9-10) Do you want to walk and not stumble? Walk…
1 Kings 14:13 – Something Pleasing
Those who have read any number of my essays may have noticed that I’ll often comment upon unusual or obscure passages of Scripture to tease out what may be the thinking behind what is written. Of course, I have no unique communication with the authors of old and must sometimes speculate what’s going on behind…
Judges 18:19 – “Keep Quiet”
What is it about so many of the priests and Levites we meet in the book of Judges? Each one seems to be worse than the next. Weren’t they supposed to be set apart by God for service to Him because they stood athwart the sin and evil they saw during the incident of the…
Mark 14:71 – I Don’t Know This Man
Do you know Jesus? Peter, one of His closest disciples declared that he didn’t. Mark 14:71 reveals about Peter: But he began to invoke a curse on himself and to swear, “I do not know this man of whom you speak.” How could that be? Peter had walked with Jesus for three years. From the…