No one! Nothing! (That answers the questions in Romans 8:35.) People are fickle. Misunderstandings or arguments can divide families or friendships. But Jesus is steadfast. He loves unconditionally, unendingly, and unreservedly. There is absolutely nothing that will separate the redeemed from the Redeemer. This world might seem without stability or…
Have you ever been falsely accused? We probably all have been at some point in time. I came home from school one day, very upset, because someone had accused me of something I hadn’t done. My mom told me, “If someone speaks ill of you, live in a way that…
HYMN DAY! “A Mighty Fortress is Our God” (written by Martin Luther and translated to English by Frederick Hedge) is one of those hymns that makes my chest go tight with awe and wonder. Read these words. Let them remind you…we are safe, secure, and ever-loved by Almighty God. 1…
The longer I walk with the LORD, the more I realize the truth of this scripture. When we love God and are dedicated to His purpose, there is NOTHING we face that is wasted in His kingdom. My biggest childhood hurts are woven into my adult ministries. The hardships and…
I’m a wordsmith, and I have a fairly good vocabulary, but there are times when I find myself wordless. When the burdens of life press down so heavily, or a situation arises that seems hopeless, or I don’t know where to turn or what to do, words refuse to form.…
This verse seems to be full of oxymorons. We have hope but we can’t see the hope; we wait eagerly but wait with patience… But believe me, it isn’t oxymoronic. Our Hope is Christ. Even though we haven’t physically seen Him, we chose to believe in Him. We received Him,…
HYMN DAY! “We Have Heard the Joyful Sound” by Priscilla Jane Owens is a call to listen, to heed, to obey. If we’ve heard salvation’s call and experienced its changing power, we can’t keep it to ourselves! Sing above the battle’s strife, Jesus saves! 1 We have heard the joyful…
If you’ve ever been in labor (before epidurals came into use), this scripture probably brings back memories. I remember thinking in the middle of trying to give birth, “They don’t call it labor for nothin’! This is hard work!” Labor is extremely painful…but when they put the baby in your…
War, pestilence, plagues, strife—people in biblical times faced hardship, and we face hardship today. Evil runs rampant, storms roar in, relationships crumble… All of these circumstances affect us. BUT there is a glory awaiting believers that will make the suffering of this life seem as inconsequential as a stubbed toe…and…
Sin leads to death. Romans 6:23 tells us the wages of sin is death. We’re all dead men walking until that moment we receive Christ as Savior. Then life eternal is guaranteed! Not because of anything we’ve done to earn it, but because God gifts us with righteousness. If Christ…
