This one is for the sad. This is for those who don’t smile much. This is for the lonely, or those who feel alone. This is for those for whom crying is a daily occurrence. This is for the sorrowful and the weary. This is for those who are broken and know it; and see […]
Faith
Of Creation
Of Creation “In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth.” + Genesis 1:1 “In the beginning it pleased God the Father, Son and Holy Spirit, for the manifestation of the glory of his eternal power, wisdom and goodness, to create or make the world, and all things therein, whether visible or invisible, in […]
God is for God
“to the praise of His glorious grace, with which He has blessed us in the Beloved.” + Ephesians 1:6 In my previous blog (Sons, Through the Son) I talked about verse five in Ephesians chapter one. I discussed two driving forces of God’s purpose for adopting us into His family – His love and His will. The […]
In Christ, All Things
“Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us in Christ with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places.” + Ephesians 1:3 In Christ, God, our Father holds nothing from us. We receive EVERY spiritual blessing in the heavenly places. He keeps no good thing back. Freely he has […]
By the Will of God
“Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God” – Ephesians 1:1a Simple, yet profound word choice Paul uses in the greeting of his letter to the church at Ephesus. Paul is an apostle of Christ Jesus, by the will of God. Paul is who he is, because it is God’s will. How […]