Thirty years ago this May I prayed to receive Jesus Christ to be my Savior from my sins. I’ve questioned whether I was really “saved” at that time or not, because how much did I really understand at such a young age? I wondered about the timing of my salvation for most of my 20s. But the more I understand what the Bible says about salvation and our Savior, I’m more convinced than ever that I was genuinely saved at almost-6-years-old when I prayed to “ask Jesus in my heart.”
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A Woman God Commends
What kind of woman does God commend? Of what woman might God say, “Her. She is a woman after my own heart. I commend that woman as an example of a holy, godly Christian. I am not ashamed to be called her God.”
The Scripture tells us of one such woman, and her name is Sarah. Yes, Sarah the wife of Abraham the Patriarch: Sarah, the barren woman, the quite jealous woman, the doubting woman, the harsh woman, the lying woman, the laughing woman.
God points us to Sarah as an example of a woman with whom He was pleased–a woman who receives commendation in both 1 Peter 3 and Hebrews 11–because of her faith in the God of the promises.
…2019: To Addict Ourselves to the Holy Work of “Lower”
What if my goal — my “one word” — for 2019 were to go “lower?” To addict myself (as Spurgeon puts it) to tasks that most resemble a foot-washing Savior? To research, seek out, and strive for avenues of service that are the most menial and least noticed?
What would the holy work of “lower” look like in my life? Where can I serve in secret so that the work of my right hand is obscured from my left one? How can I go lower in 2019?
Am I Doing Enough for God?
“Do you ever feel like you’re not doing enough for God? Do you ever feel guilty, like you should be working harder for him?”
Many of the ladies in my Sunday School class nodded in response to the questions. Our teacher had struck a chord that resonated with us.
We were studying 2 Samuel, and in chapter 7 we read how David had a plan to do something wonderful for God. He would build God a house. David’s desire to do this work for God flowed out of his love and worship for God….
On Quiet Times and Marching Orders
My favorite time of day is my morning “quiet time.” It used to not always be that way, so I don’t tell you how this is a special time in order to lay one.more.burden on a fellow Christian’s shoulders, but, like a hungry pilgrim who has found a loaf of tasty bread, to invite you, too, to seek to enjoy a time of daily “devotions” in ways that you might not have before considered.…
How to Read the Old Testament to Treasure Christ (with printable worksheet)
Cup of hot coffee in hand, I sat in my usual spot at the kitchen counter, positioned to watch the sun rise through an East-facing window. I have been following this Bible reading plan this year, and on this particular morning I opened my Bible to 2 Chronicles.
As often happens, I caught myself reading quickly to “knock out” my Old Testament reading for the day. Although I know that every page of the Old Testament points to Christ, it’s tempting for me to gloss over the words in 2 Chronicles as history that I’ve read before, not expecting to see my Savior and understand the Gospel on these pages….