A covering over our eyes is like a blindfold or scales that prevent our seeing. On the other hand, covering our hearts opens our eyes. Let me explain: Sin distorts everything. It puts blindfolds upon our eyes and plants unforgiveness in our hearts. Unforgiveness toward others. Unforgiveness towards ourselves. If you search online for “how […]
I wonder what it might have been like for Adam and Eve. To walk with God with no filter, no blinders, no fear. Wow: only total clarity. Adam and Eve had a before-and-after-sin in their view of God. It’s an amazing thought because we only have an “after view”, a veiled view of Jesus, and […]
Try this exercise: Close your eyes. Imagine God. What do you see on the screen in your mind as you are honest with yourself about who you think God is? Do you see a Being who harshly judges, throws lightning bolts, condemns people to their own desires, or exerts wrath upon everyone who won’t agree […]
Announcing Lent Devotionals for 2024, “Seeing His Love with New Eyes” which will dig deep into a personal relationship of love with our Savior Jesus Christ. To know His love that frees us from shame. To experience His grace that flows from His love. Lent begins on February 14th and continues to Holy Saturday, March […]
Just Trust.
One of the disadvantages of living in an information age is attempting to discern the truth in a forest of ideas, facts, and popular sentiment. The Bible will never steer you wrong. In His prayer from John 17:17-18, Jesus reminded His disciples then and His disciples today, “Sanctify them by the truth; Your word is […]
What’s the first priority you seek every morning? For those of us with the world at our fingertips through smart phones we use as alarm clocks, it’s way too easy to have a first priority be something other than God. Maybe a priority for the New Year could be to seek the Lord, call on […]
I wish you and yours a very happy New Year! I know the years seem to be increasingly wild and unpredictably distressing in unparalleled ways. There is good news, though: Jesus is the One who sits on the throne, and He said, “Behold, I am making all things new.” And He said, “Write, for these […]
As we close out this devotional series for Advent “From the Jews, For the World” we look at a marvelous mystery: that Jesus would leave behind all of heaven with the riches and relationship He knew before the “Word became flesh”, and that He would choose to make His dwelling among us for three decades […]
