Last week, Habakkuk faithfully wrestled with the Lord’s perplexing ways. He grounded himself in what he knew to be true—that God is all powerful, he is holy, he is faithful, he is just, and he is a steady refuge in time of storm. None of that squared with what God revealed he was planning. The … Continue reading The Righteous Shall Live By Faith
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Memorizing Scripture, part 2: the How
A few days ago, I recycled an old post about memorizing Scripture, with reasons for and blessings of hiding God's Word in our hearts. Today I'm sharing the method I use to memorize Scripture (also recycled- originally posted in July 2017 at enCourage.) One of the means I list below to aid memorization is focusing … Continue reading Memorizing Scripture, part 2: the How
The Beauty and Blessing of Memorizing Scripture
Several years ago, some friends and I memorized the book of Ephesians. We were digging into Ephesians in our women's Bible study at church, so it seemed appropriate to memorize it as well. I had memorized Philippians the year before, and the year after Ephesians we studied and memorized 1 Peter. Since then, I've fallen … Continue reading The Beauty and Blessing of Memorizing Scripture
When Saints Disagree
The Lord is at hand; do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus. — Philippians 4:5b–7 This passage of Scripture is one of the reasons Philippians is … Continue reading When Saints Disagree
A Lunar Eclipse, an Election Day, and the Sovereignty of God
I set my alarm this morning over an hour earlier than usual so I could watch the lunar eclipse. As I rubbed the grogginess out of my eyes and staggered into the front yard to find the moon, I saw the glow of a cell phone across the street. My neighbor was also outside watching … Continue reading A Lunar Eclipse, an Election Day, and the Sovereignty of God
The Peril of Perpetual Immaturity
I'm a big fan of infants. After all, I'm a Grandmommy, and in recent months we have welcomed two precious grandsons to our family. There are so many joys that come with these precious children: snuggling and feeding them, watching their faces as they explore their new world, seeing them grow and change into the … Continue reading The Peril of Perpetual Immaturity
God’s Life-Giving Word
In the first four chapters of the book of Hebrews the author has been exhorting his readers to persevere in the faith of the gospel, gathering his encouragements in the form of arguments for: the supremacy of Christ as the final and best revelation of God, Christ in his humanity being perfectly suited to be … Continue reading God’s Life-Giving Word
Hold Fast
Sin whispers, “Is God really good?” Sin suggests, “You can do better than God’s way.” Sin befriends, “God doesn’t have your best interest at heart; I do.” Sin cajoles, “Just this once.” Sin promises, “You’re in control. You’ve got this. Nobody needs to know. You can stop at any time.” Sin deceives. In the Garden, … Continue reading Hold Fast
Abiding in God’s Love, Lesson 13
This is the final "missing lesson" from the series I wrote from the study of 1 John. May the Lord use these faltering words of mine for his own glory as I point to him and his immeasurable love. We come now to one of the most love-saturated passages of Scripture in the entire Bible. … Continue reading Abiding in God’s Love, Lesson 13