Minor characters ∙

Minor characters ∙ I, Tertius, who write this letter, greet you in the Lord. – Romans 16:22 Philippians 2:20-22 20 I have no one else like Timothy, who genuinely cares about your welfare.21 All the others care only for themselves and not for what matters to Jesus Christ.22 But you know how Timothy has provedContinue reading “Minor characters ∙”

How can God?

How can God? – Grace in grief Your God is coming! Yes, the Sovereign LORD is coming in power. He will feed his flock like a shepherd. He will carry the lambs in his arms, holding them close to his heart. – Isaiah 40:9-11 Isaiah 40:27-31 27 O Jacob, how can you say the LORDContinue reading “How can God?”

How fertile is the soil of your heart? ∙∙

How fertile is the soil of your heart? ∙∙ Taste and see that the LORD is good. Oh, the joys of those who take refuge in him! – Psalms 34:8 Luke 8:5-15 (Mark 4:3-20) 5 A farmer went out to plant his seed. As he scattered it across his field, some seed fell on aContinue reading “How fertile is the soil of your heart? ∙∙”

The toughest creature on Earth ∙

The toughest creature on Earth ∙ Do not fear those who kill the body but are unable to kill the soul. – Matthew 10:28 1 Corinthians 15:55-58 55 “O death, where is your victory? O death, where is your sting?”56 For sin is the sting that results in death, and the law gives sin itsContinue reading “The toughest creature on Earth ∙”

Please tell me it’s not true ∙∙

Please tell me it’s not true ∙∙ Everyone who wants to live a godly life in Christ Jesus will suffer persecution. – 2 Timothy 3:12 John 15:18-21 18 If the world hates you, remember that it hated me first.19 The world would love you as one of its own if you belonged to it, butContinue reading “Please tell me it’s not true ∙∙”