Jesus was not recognized until …

Jesus was not recognized until . . . “Dear woman, why are you crying?” Jesus asked her. “Who are you looking for?” She thought he was the gardener. “Sir,” she said, “if you have taken him away, tell me where you have put him, and I will go and get him.” “Mary!” Jesus said. SheContinue reading “Jesus was not recognized until …”

Hope in the face of unyielding despair ∙

Hope in the face of unyieldingdespair ∙ Let me hear of your unfailing love each morning, for I am trusting you. Show me where to walk, for I give myself to you. – Psalms 143:8 Ecclesiastes 3:11-14  11 God has made everything beautiful for its own time. He has planted eternity in the human heart,Continue reading “Hope in the face of unyielding despair ∙”

Adopted into God’s Forever Family ∙

Adopted into God’s Forever Family ∙ God sent his Son . . . so that he could adopt us as his very own children. – Galatians 4:4-5 Galatians 4:1-7  1 Think of it this way. If a father dies and leaves an inheritance for his young children, those children are not much better off thanContinue reading “Adopted into God’s Forever Family ∙”

Growing up ∙∙

Growing up ∙∙ Even though Jesus was God’s Son, he learned obedience from the things he suffered. – Hebrews 5:8 Genesis 45:5-8  5 But don’t be upset, and don’t be angry with yourselves for selling me to this place. It was God who sent me here ahead of you to preserve your lives.  7 GodContinue reading “Growing up ∙∙”

He cannot deny Himself ∙

He cannot deny Himself ∙ If we are faithless, He remains faithful, for He cannot deny Himself. – 2 Timothy 2:13 1 Thessalonians 5:23-24  23 Now may the God of peace make you holy in every way, and may your whole spirit and soul and body be kept blameless until our Lord Jesus Christ comesContinue reading “He cannot deny Himself ∙”