I must first experience the comfort of the gospel before I can practice the duties of God. The gospel must be the "comfort food" for my stress... the binge-eating pizza for my soul... the crutch for my emotional needs. And this comfort "binge-eating without end" of Christ himself must precede any and all holy duties. … Continue reading Comfort before duty
Entitled Children
Christ is to us compassionate, kind, humble, meek, patient. He bears with us, and though he has a complaint against our sin that harms us and others... he forgives us from his cross before we even ask for it. Surrounding all of his beauties is his love. Covenant love that is grounded in oath with … Continue reading Entitled Children
He is all that.
I'm overwhelmed this morning with fear, failure, and exhaustion. The stresses of overdue bills and the suffering of others... the loss of mental focus as the cares of my business have begun to paralyze my brain... the shut-down affect of so many four-alarm business and bill fires that I am lost and have no idea … Continue reading He is all that.
Random thoughts on pain from Psalm 107
The low notes and the minor keys of my life must be told... and retold. It is from them that I'm being rescued. The high notes of God's grace are forever told in Scripture in a song that begins with the sad notes of death and despair. Psalm 107 is the song of the redeemed. … Continue reading Random thoughts on pain from Psalm 107
At Rest In Him 