Jeremiah spoke the truth and was rejected in favor of false prophets who told the people what they wanted to hear. Paul cast a demon from a slave girl and was imprisoned! Nevertheless, God’s will was done and the jailer was saved for Jesus. People tell us family is most important. Jesus says hearing His … [Read more…]
Sometimes suffering seems our lot in life. We may expect that life should be different because we are God’s Children by faith. The people of Jeremiah’s day watched Jerusalem be destroyed; but still God promised love and mercy to those who repented. Peter and John were arrested and threatened; but considered it a blessing to … [Read more…]
Israel had largely rejected the LORD God, still He promised to send a Savior who would bring mercy to Israel and beyond. Jerusalem’s inhabitants had denied and demanded the death of the Promised Savior…still God reached out to them through Peter and John. God has invited many to come to His Banquet but many reject … [Read more…]
Human Wisdom says love yourself first. Godly Wisdom says humble yourself and respect first God and His Word. Human Wisdom says hate your enemy and rejoice when He stumbles and falls. Godly Wisdom seeks to save the enemy because Jesus died for them too. Human beings are quick to condemn and to hate. God reaches out … [Read more…]
Our Scripture Lessons give us simple answers this week: Praise the LORD. Share the Good News. Confess the Truth.
That’s our God.
It is sometimes difficult to see the silver lining, to see God’s gracious hand in difficult times. Our Scripture readings help us to do just that…The exiled people of Judah would one day rejoice to learn that they were returning to their homes…we rejoice in the most difficult times knowing that heaven is our home. … [Read more…]
It was God’s Mercy that did not abandon the unfaithful Israelites…but instead promised to go with them. So also, even as Moses could not see God’s Face and live, so we cannot stand in the presence of God except in Christ. It was God’s Mercy that made those to whom John wrote…God’s Children and kept … [Read more…]