How to Enter the Kingdom of Heaven
“The kingdom of heaven is like treasure hidden in a field, which a man found and covered up. Then in his joy he goes and sells all that he has and buys that field. “Again,...
Category: God’s Redemptive Nature
What Does It Mean to be Crucified with Christ?
“We know that our old self was crucified with him in order that the body of sin might be brought to nothing, so that we would no longer be enslaved to sin” Romans 6:6....
A Grateful Heart Changes Everything
“For whoever lacks these qualities is so nearsighted that he is blind, having forgotten that he was cleansed from his former sins” 2 Peter 1: 9. Often the reason we don’t walk in love when we...
I Will Send the Comforter
“But because I have said these things to you, sorrow has filled your heart” John 16: 6. The disciples were filled with grief at the news of Jesus’ departure from the earth. But He tells...
Surprising Benefits of Suffering
“The people who walked in darkness have seen a great light; those who dwelt in a land of deep darkness, on them has light shone” Isaiah 9:2. This verse is commonly used in connection with the...
Strength In Weakness: Not In Spite of but Because of
“But he said to me, ‘My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.’ Therefore I will boast all the more gladly of my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ may rest...
What Does God Say About the Unjust Suffering of Joseph?
“Pharaoh said to his brothers, ‘What is your occupation?’ And they said to Pharaoh, ‘Your servants are shepherds, as our fathers were’” Genesis 47: 3. Apparently, all of Joseph’s brothers were shepherds, just as their father’s...
This Momentary Light Affliction: Price of Glory
“For this light momentary affliction is preparing for us an eternal weight of glory beyond all comparison” 2 Corinthians 4: 17. This verse came to mind one day, during a stressful period, when I was...
Suffer Well and Incur No Absolute Loss
“But whatever gain I had, I counted as loss for the sake of Christ. Indeed, I count everything as loss because of the surpassing worth of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord. For his sake I have suffered the loss of...
Resisting Sin: Is Temptation a Friend or Foe?
“Woe to the world for temptations to sin! For it is necessary that temptations come, but woe to the one by whom the temptation comes” Mathew 18: 7! To read this passage for context, click here....