Isaiah 42:13, ‘YHWH goes out like a mighty man, like a man of war He stirs up His zeal; He cries out, He shouts aloud, He shows Himself mighty against His foes.’ Like a warrior who roars a battle cry as he plunges into the opposing force, throwing himself into his foes with a might […]
Psalm 124:7, “We have escaped like a bird from the snare of the fowlers; the snare is broken and we have escaped.” This was one of the Psalms that was sung during my time at the abbey of Gethsemani last week. As soon as I heard it, the attached image sprang to my mind. I’d
“For if you live according to the flesh, you will die, but if by the Spirit you put to death the deeds of the body, you will live.” – Romans 8:13 The Passage Explained In Romans 8:1-4, Paul explains that there is no longer any condemnation for one who is in Christ. This is because
2 Corinthians 5:21, “God made him who had no sin to be sin for us, so that in him we might become the righteousness of God.”
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Psalm 40:1-3, “I waited patiently for YHWH; he inclined to me and heard my cry. He drew me up from the pit of destruction, out of the miry bog, and set my feet upon a rock, making my steps secure. He put a new song in my mouth, a song of praise to our
John 6:35, “I am the Bread of Life; whoever comes to me shall not hunger, and whoever believes in me shall never thirst.” The Son, broken by the Father, offered in the Spirit, received by faith IS the Bread by whom every human hunger is satisfied. May God give us grace to turn
John 7:17, “If anyone’s will is to do God’s will, he will know whether the teaching is from God…” John 8:44, “Your will is to do your father’s desires.” Short Thoughts: The root desire (will) of our hearts determines whether or not we are able to receive Christ as truth…and apart from the
John 4:35, “Look, I tell you, lift up your eyes, and see that the fields are white for harvest.” And the harvest is reaped—even now—as the crucified and risen Jesus is proclaimed in the power of the Spirit.
