Have You Changed?
Fifteen years have passed since I first shared these words, and in that time God has continued the work of change in my own life that I describe here. The question this devotion asks remains as urgent and as grace-filled as ever. I share it again, praying it will encourage you in your pilgrimage toward […]
The Gospel of the Kingdom
Matthew 4: First Steps (2) Pray Psalm 98.4-6Shout joyfully to the LORD, all the earth;Break forth in song, rejoice, and sing praises.Sing to the LORD with the harp,With the harp and the sound of a psalm,With trumpets and the sound of a horn;Shout joyfully before the LORD, the King. Sing Psalm 98.4-6.(Duke Street: Come, Let Us Sing […]
State of the Flock
State of the Church: The Celtic Revival (3) What do you expect then, unhappy people, from such beasts of the belly (as the apostle said)? Will you find correction at the hands of men who not only do not turn to good deeds but even (in the words of a reproachful prophet) labour to do […]
Conditions for Prayer (2)
The first condition for prayer, as we have seen, is that we must be free of sin and repentant of all wickedness. Further, God is looking for faith in our prayers—for the kind of consistency and intensity in prayer that fills every place and all the moments of our lives. Today’s reading from If Men Will […]
SIXTH DAY OF CHRISTMASTIDE: Messiah, Our Rock and Refuge
God is the creator and sustainer of everyone and everything. He is eternal, infinite, and unchangeable in his power and perfection, goodness and glory, wisdom, justice, and truth.
Preparation
Acts 23:6–11 (ESV) Now when Paul perceived that one part were Sadducees and the other Pharisees, he cried out in the council, “Brothers, I am a Pharisee, a son of Pharisees. It is with respect to the hope and the resurrection of the dead that I am on trial.” And when he had said this, […]