In Luke 14:26-35 Jesus turns to the multitude of weary, shepherdless sheep that have been following Him and fires off a Gatling gun of impossible demands. "Set aside your wife, children, mother and father. Bear your cross, count the cost, renounce all that you have." The … [Read more...] about Impossible Demands Made Possible
Escape to the Creche
We were created to move forward. To move toward maturity. This is obvious in biology and should be obvious when it comes to our emotional and mental faculties. It's also the obvious goal of the gospel. We were made to grow up and in understanding, we are to be men (1 Corinthians … [Read more...] about Escape to the Creche
Various Trials
James says that the reason we can smile in the face of trials is that our trials are measured out in order to produce a mature, steadfast faith. God wants us to grow up, and trials are the real-time, real-life circumstances that God employs to bring it about. Count it all joy, … [Read more...] about Various Trials
Lips of Grace ~ Proverbs 4:20-22
Unlike his father David, Solomon didn't have any wars. But he did have words and he knew what words were for. He knew what words could do. Words can wound. They can tear down, destroy and break. They can also build worlds, save souls and heal broken hearts. In Proverbs chapter … [Read more...] about Lips of Grace ~ Proverbs 4:20-22
Two Great Evils
Blaise Pascal once said that mankind suffers from two great evils: Pride and lust. Pride, he said, repels us from heaven while lust binds us to earth.1 I think he's right. Pride causes us to kick against the sovereignty of God in heaven while lust causes us to cling to and … [Read more...] about Two Great Evils