Even if what I write was consistently true, if it does not find a home with a sinner I have written for nothing. Grace is extended to me. The Lord is glorified by the things written here. I am nothing if He is not glorified by His servant. Yet I yearn to know that this … Continue reading
A World Void of “Enemy”
Because the Lord lives forever and has dominion over all things, He is humble, gracious, meek, and abounding in mercy. By the demands of Righteous Eternity, He must remain the perfect Law. But today mercy is extended to man. Satan has taken advantage of the Lord’s Lovely character. Now that one pays the price for … Continue reading
Constraints Enslave
From our freedom in Christ we are able to speak more freely of the Gospel than those who are constrained by rules of religion. This was so for the Lord, as he lashed out at the money changers in the temple. It is so for all who seek the freedom Jesus offers. Setting apart from … Continue reading
Is My Can Willing?
Lord, I am pleased to serve You as much as I can. But my “can” is limited by what I am willing to do. In that there is embarrassment. You have understood this from the beginning. For You know what lay within the heart of a man. I ask for wisdom to understand Grace.
Within
I insist on living within the confines of truth, as much as weakness within me will allow. Yet I readily confess that weakness does inhabit the confines of my flesh. May the Lord have mercy on all who call out to Him for salvation. Without Grace, where is any man?
Grace and Peace
Christians are a curious lot. Because we sense the Lord within us we expect to find Him in our brothers. But what we expect is often too much. For the Lord’s truth does inhabit the soul of all His people. But we see the manifestation appear from them filtered by both their own weakness and … Continue reading