Psalm 143:6, “I stretch out my hands to you; my soul thirsts for you like a parched land…” As water is to soil, so the living God is to the human soul. And we receive the water of His presence only by His Spirit and only in the person of the crucified and risen […]
Titus 2:11-14, For the grace of God has appeared, bringing salvation for all people, training us to renounce ungodliness and worldly passions, and to live self-controlled, upright, and godly lives in this present age, waiting for our blessed hope, the appearing of the glory of our great God and Savior, Jesus Christ…” We are
Mark 10:44-45, “…whoever would be first among you must be slave of all. For even the Son of Man came not to be served but to serve, and to give His live as a ransom for many.”
Mark 10:23, “And Jesus looked around and said to His disciples, ‘How difficult it will be for those who have wealth to enter the kingdom of God!’”
Mark 1: John is presented as Elijah (v.6), Jesus is baptized (v.9), the heavens are torn (v.10), the Spirit descends on Jesus (v.10), the Father declares that Jesus is His Son (v.11). Mark 15: Scoffers ask whether Elijah will come (v.35), Jesus is crucified (v.24), the curtain of the temple is torn (v.38), The
Isaiah 8:12-14, “..do not fear what they fear, nor be in dread. But YHWH of hosts, Him you shall honor as holy. Let Him be your fear, and let Him be your dread. And He will become a sanctuary…” When fear of running FROM God drives us TO God in reverential awe, we will
Jonah 1:15, “So they picked up Jonah and hurled him into the sea, and the sea ceased from its raging.” Christ is the True Jonah. He was thrown into the sea of God’s wrath on the cross, and with His dying breath, “the sea ceased from its raging” for all those who love and
Matthew 15:8, “This people honors me with their lips, but their heart is far from me…” Words, deeds, extravagant worship and everything else is hollow if God has not captivated our HEART in Christ. May He do so more and more.
Ephesians 2:6-7, “[God] raised us up with Him and seated us with Him in the heavenly places, in Christ Jesus, so that in the coming ages He might show the immeasurable riches of His grace in kindness toward us in Christ Jesus.” The goodness of Who God Is, poured out over us–to our ever
Psalm 95:1, “Oh come, let us sing to YHWH; let us make a joyful noise to the Rock of our Salvation!” The water-giving rock struck at Meribah (Ps.95:8, Ex.17:6-7) points to the life-giving Rock struck on Calvary (1 Cor.10:4), the Rock of our Salvation.
Galatians 5:6, “For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision nor uncircumcision counts for anything, but only faith working through love.”
2 Corinthians 5:14, “For the love of Christ controls us…” A Christian is molded by Love into the shape of Love.
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Isaiah 58:10, “If you pour yourselves out for the hungry…then shall your light rise in the darkness…”
1 John 4:19, ” We love because he first loved us.” Love begets love, and the Triune God is its source and goal.
Matthew 5:4,”Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted.” We are drawn in sorrow to hit the mark of joy.
Psalm 42:7, “Deep calls to deep at the roar of your waterfalls; all your breakers and waves have gone over me…” At the cross
Isaiah 43:2-3 “When you pass through the waters, I will be with you; and through the rivers, they shall not overwhelm you; when you walk through fire you shall not be burned, and the flame shall not consume you. For I am the Lord your God, the Holy One of Israel, your Savior. I give Egypt as your
Acts 20:35, “It is more blessed to give than to receive.” Because, in Christ, God shows Himself to be the Giver.
Luke 6:35, “He is kind to the ungrateful and the evil.” The cross is His kindness, and the only reason hope exists.
