Standing alone ∙

Standing alone ∙ Therefore, since we have been declared righteous by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ. – Romans 5:1 Ephesians 2:8-9  8 For by grace you have been saved through faith; and that not of yourselves, it is the gift of God;  9 not as a result of works,Continue reading “Standing alone ∙”

The Father’s watchful care ∙

The Father’s watchful care ∙ He will call on me, and I will answer him; I will be with him in trouble, I will deliver him and honor him. – Psalms 91:15  Psalms 91:1-6  1 Those who live in the shelter of the Most High will find rest in the shadow of the Almighty.  2Continue reading “The Father’s watchful care ∙”

Blind paradox ∙

Blind paradox ∙ Jesus said, “For judgment I came into this world, so that those who do not see may see, and that those who see may become blind.” – John 9:39 John 9:35-41  35 When Jesus heard what had happened, he found the man and asked, “Do you believe in the Son of Man?”Continue reading “Blind paradox ∙”

Spiritual heartache ∙

Spiritual heartache ∙ Then in my heart it becomes like a burning fire shut up in my bones; and I am weary of holding it in, and I cannot endure it. – Jeremiah 20:9 Jeremiah 15:16-20  16 Your words were found, and I ate them, and your words became for me a joy and theContinue reading “Spiritual heartache ∙”

Preoccupation limits seeing ∙

Preoccupation limits seeing ∙ She turned around and saw Jesus standing there, but she did not realize that it was Jesus. – John 20:14 John 20:13-16  13 “Dear woman, why are you crying?” the angels asked her. “Because they have taken away my Lord,” she replied, “and I don’t know where they have put him.”Continue reading “Preoccupation limits seeing ∙”