Tag: Grace
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Mercy Comes Before Everything
When God looked upon us, He didn’t see potential – He saw desperate need. He didn’t see moral effort – He saw moral ruin. Salvation is not God rewarding the worthy. It is God resurrecting the unworthy… (Continue Reading…)
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An Awesome, Humbling Business Indeed…
It’s sobering to think that while I can choose the image I wish to portray before others – hiding my fears, failures, and even my motives, I can hide nothing from God. He knows me, fully. Every thought, every desire, every plan. The good, the bad, the shameful. I might fool others, and even myself…
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Beyond Any Earthly Price
God’s gifts, blessings, and the presence of the Holy Spirit are not mere commodities that can be bought or earned, nor can we manipulate or control the work of the Holy Spirit through material means. Continue Reading….
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Love Without Reservation
As I read Luke’s account of Jesus having dinner with Simon the Pharisee, there’s something beautiful revealed about Jesus within the very first three verses of the story… Continue Reading
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Haman’s Hatred
For Haman, his hatred for Mordecai was so bitter and extreme that he immediately extended that same hatred toward Mordecai’s people. If we’re not careful, that same power and pride can produce the same response inside of us. Continue Reading…