God’s love – Page 9

Morning Musing: 2 Samuel 12:13-14 Part 1

November 16, 2018November 13, 2018Leave a comment

“David said to Nathan, ‘I have sinned against the Lord.’ And Nathan said to David, ‘The Lord also has put away your sin; you shall not die. Nevertheless, because by this deed you have utterly scorned the Lord, the child who is born to you shall die.’” (ESV – Read the chapter) ‬‬

I have put off writing this note for several days. I’ve resisted because I haven’t been sure I’ve wanted to wade into this mess. I’ve read this passage before many times because I’ve read this story many times. But, I’ve struggled with it this time in ways I haven’t before. Rather than just sitting on it, though, I decided to let you in on the struggle. Here goes… Read the rest…

Morning Musings: Isaiah 55:7

April 20, 2018April 17, 2018Leave a comment

“…let the wicked forsake his way, and the unrighteous man his thoughts; let him return to the Lord, that he may have compassion on him, and to our God, for he will abundantly pardon.” (ESV – Read the chapter)

I love the last part of this. When our God pardons us from our sins, we are not just barely forgiven. He “abundantly pardons” us. God doesn’t just say, “Well, you didn’t really measure up, but I’ll let you slide in just under the radar.” No, He wipes our sins away as far as the east is from the west. He forgives us completely and we are able to stand perfectly clean in His sight. Read the rest…

Digging in Deeper: Romans 8:37

April 11, 2018April 10, 2018Leave a comment

“No, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him who loved us.” (ESV – Read the chapter)

I have never surfed. Admittedly, I’ve never been in a really big hurry to try. It looks fun, but I have long been just a bit weary about the water. A couple of experiences growing up cemented this for me. Read the rest…

Digging in Deeper: Revelation 20:7-8

March 7, 2018March 6, 2018Leave a comment

“And when the thousand years are ended, Satan will be released from his prison and will come out to deceive the nations that are at the four corners of the earth, Gog and Magog, to gather them for battle; their number is like the sand of the sea.” (ESV – Read the chapter)

Hell is hard. Perhaps no orthodox Christian doctrine is as difficult for folks to get their hearts and minds around as is the notion that those who finally reject God will, upon final judgment, spend an eternity separated from Him in Hell. And, I’ll say this as gently as I can: If the doctrine doesn’t give you at least a bit of unease, you may not be paying very much attention to it. Read the rest…

Morning Musings: Ephesians 2:4

October 25, 2017October 24, 2017Leave a comment

“But God, being rich in mercy, because of the great love with which he loved us…” (ESV – Read the chapter)

Have you ever wondered how and why our God could be such a merciful God? Perhaps not. Perhaps you’ve wondered more often why God seems like such an angry God. If that’s the case, you haven’t been taught very well about the character of God. That’s not your fault. It’s a symptom of our culture. Read the rest…