HYMN DAY! “I Will Sing of My Redeemer” by P. P. Bliss is a rousing hymn! If you’ve never heard this sung in four-part harmony by a sanctuary full of Mennonites, you’ve been missing out. *smile* You can listen to a men’s quartet here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=INhz7GOwcDY Even if you don’t listen…
When my mother was five years old, she heard a preacher at a revival talk about sin and how Jesus would take all a person’s sins away if she asked. She walked to the front of the church and asked. Now she resides with her Savior in heaven, and I…
In the book Heaven by Randy Alcorn, he writes, “The best of life on Earth is a glimpse of Heaven; the worst of life is a glimpse of Hell. For Christians, this present life is the closest they will come to Hell. For unbelievers, it is the closest they will…
On this day when we celebrate our nation’s independence and many freedoms, let’s take a moment and think about the greatest freedom of all: To walk the assurance of salvation, made available thanks to God’s grace and Jesus’ sacrifice on Calvary. God’s grace is an amazing gift, purchased with the…
There is absolutely no way people could perfectly follow the law. We were all condemned. So God took mercy on us. He sent Jesus, whose sacrifice on the cross introduced grace into the world. Grace is greater than the law. Grace is greater than any sin. A simple, sincere, repentant…
HYMN DAY!“Take Time to Be Holy” by William D. Longstaff might not be terribly well known, but it has wise words for reflection and application. 1. Take time to be holy, speak oft with thy Lord; Abide in Him always, and feed on His Word. Make friends of God’s children,…
Generally when we think about our body, we consider head, torso, and appendages. Those parts can certainly lead us into sin! But Paul, the author of Romans, probably had more than our physical body in mind when he wrote these words. He commanded if you’ve been redeemed, then offer every…
“…dead to sin but alive to God…” Aren’t those beautiful words? My mom graduated to heaven on November 2, 2018. I inherited her Bible. I was kind of disappointed that she hadn’t underlined verses or written notes in the margin. I guess she thought she’d be defacing God’s Word if…
“…we will also live with Him…” Oh my goodness, what a glorious gift! To reside IN HIS PRESENCE forever! In a place where no sin, no sorrow, no pain, no grief exists. Being dead to self means being alive in Christ, and that aliveness (is that a word?) extends beyond…
A 1970’s comedian used to lament, “The devil made me do it.” I used to think, “If Adam and Eve hadn’t sinned, I wouldn’t be tempted.” It’s easy to cast the blame for our behavior on other people or situations. But the truth lies in this scripture: when we receive…
