This passage breaks my heart for two reasons. Judas knew that what he was doing was wrong, and he did it anyway; Jesus knew what Judas would do, and He loved him anyway. The juxtaposition of selfishness and selflessness pierces me in ways I cannot describe. Oh, to remain faithful…
Self contemplation: If I were to make a pie graph of the days of my life, how much of it would be taken with serving others versus serving self? Am I store-housing treasures in heaven by pouring myself out on others? Am I doing enough for my King, who died…
HYMN DAY! B. B. McKinney wrote music that made the ears perk up and listen and words that stirred the heart to change. “Serve the Lord with Gladness” is one such hymn. Do we gladly serve Him and proclaim His love in what we do and say? Verse 1 Serve…
Oh, what beautiful words! I’ve been blessed to know so many people who’ve graduated to heaven who I just know heard those words when they stood before their King. God doesn’t expect me to be perfect—how could I be?—but He asks me to be good (sincerely seeking Him and His…
Jesus wanted His disciples to know He was leaving but also that He would come again. He didn’t give a day and time for His return, so He instructed them to practice readiness—to not be caught up in trivial or inappropriate pursuits. Blessed, He said, is the one who is…
Whenever my mom heard about someone’s unexpected passing, she would say, “It behooves one to be ready.” There’s no doubt in my mind…she was ready when Jesus called her Home. I don’t know what day I’ll breathe my last. I don’t know if the Lord will return when I’m still…
His Word stands. We cannot add to it nor subtract from it. We cannot modify it to suit our limited minds. It is what it is: HIS WORD. It STANDS.
HYMN DAY! I love the line “He is the true one…He hath the words of life” in “I Am Resolved” by Palmer Hartsough. Are you resolved to cling to your Savior? 1. I am resolved no longer to linger, Charmed by the world’s delight; Things that are higher, things that…
People were concerned about the “end of the age,” when the world would be no more. Jesus gave them some hints to watch for, but His main concern was their faithfulness to the end. I can’t let false doctrines and ever-changing societal norms or world events lead me from holding…
This world is hung up on the exterior. Endless products are sold to make us thinner, stronger, prettier. The clothing industry convinces us that their individual brands will make us stand out from the crowd. There’s nothing wrong with wanting to look nice, but where’s the focus on the heart?…
