The God who is Creator of all came to save us from sin and death in the incarnate Son of Mary, Jesus, the Christ, the Son of the living God. He is God. He first revealed Himself to Moses with the holy name “I am,” saying, “Say this to the people of Israel, ‘I am … [Read more…]
It seems that some Americans today act like spoiled children and don’t appreciate what we have and have been given. We have all that we could want and then more…it’s plain to see if a person visits a 3rd world country. As Christians we might be ungrateful. God has given us the forgiveness of sins … [Read more…]
Lent is about repentance of sin and faith in God’s forgiveness. When we confess our sins, we normally think about the wrongs we have committed, whether in thoughts, words, or deeds, as well as the good things we have failed to do. But sin is no simple or temporary issue. Sin is a matter of … [Read more…]
It’s sometimes said, “You can’t teach an old dog new tricks.” Whether or not you consider yourself an ‘old dog’ or not, we recognize that this saying has an element of truth, but it’s not entirely true. Moses was not a young man when he first learned the Covenant name of God at the burning … [Read more…]
Satan is real. Temptation is real. Demonic activity is rampant and powerful. True repentance and faith require us first to admit that we are powerless on our own to defeat the devil. His grasp is too much for us. Faith then looks to our Lord, who took sin and Satan seriously for us. By the … [Read more…]
The Roman Governor, Pontius Pilate once asked, “What is Truth?” It would seem that he was questioning whether there was such a thing as absolute truth, a truth that applies to every human being. We may sometimes wonder whether what we hear is the truth or not and when we do, it’s important to look … [Read more…]
Quarantine is a term for isolating people suspected of carrying some infectious or contagious disease. In Latin, the term literally refers to “forty days.” The forty-day season of Lent serves as a sort of quarantine for sinners, a time when the medicine of repentance and faith in God’s Word brings healing and deliverance from sin, … [Read more…]
In our Scripture Lessons this Sunday, we find people going up against intimidating forces…David vs. Goliath, Sinful Humans vs. Temptation to Sin, The man Jesus vs. the Fallen Angel, Satan. How could David defeat the Giant Soldier Goliath? How can we possibly stand against the temptation to sin? How could a tired Jesus defeat Satan? … [Read more…]
The season of Lent has long been a time of devotion, self-denial, and repentance. We do not weep for Jesus, but humble ourselves and grieve over our sins that made Jesus’ suffering and death necessary. We find comfort when witnessing His Love for us in His Word. Let it be our prayer that our Heavenly Father … [Read more…]
It seems like a stupid question, doesn’t it? If I point a 2,200 lumen flashlight in your eyes in the middle of the night it may seem as bright as the Sun. If I point the same flashlight at in the middle of a bright sunny day you may not think it’s so bright. The … [Read more…]