First be reconciled to your brother, and then come and offer your gift. ~Matthew 5:23-24 ESV The devil would love nothing more than to keep us stagnant and sitting on the bench. He knows in embracing victory of Jesus’ work on the cross in its entirety—both forgiveness and healing—we will be unstoppable. His strategy entails keeping us chained to the past by the guilt of our sin. Therefore, he keeps us as victims who are ineffective warriors and whose lack … Continue reading →
If you had lived in the Garden of Eden, what do you think your offering or gift to God would’ve looked like? Would the offering have been the most beautiful flowers from your flower garden, or vegetables from your vegetable garden, or maybe the most perfect animal you raised? Have you ever thought about why God had a problem with Cain’s offering in Genesis 4? Why did He react one way towards Abel’s gift and the opposite towards Cain’s? What … Continue reading →
Jesus said to them, “You will all fall away, for it is written, ‘I will strike the shepherd, and the sheep will be scattered.’” ~Mark 14:27 ESV Have you ever been in a difficult or dark time when you felt alone? Did it feel as though everyone you knew had forsaken you? Maybe it was a crisis in your family or marriage, and your friends didn’t know how to handle it. A difference in beliefs or convictions can drive a … Continue reading →
