Hail Favored One!

Scripture And he {Gabriel} came to her and said, “Hail, O favored one, the Lord is with you!” ~Luke 1:28, RSV Quote When you hear, “Hail favored one, the LORD is with you,” you are about to be asked to do something so impossible that it can only be accomplished through God’s enabling power. ~Calvin…

Exuberant Worship

Scripture  Mary then took a litra {Romand pound, 12 0z} of perfume of very costly pure nard, and anointed the feet of Jesus and wiped His feet with her hair; and the house was filled with the fragrance of the perfume. ~John 12:3, LSB Quote You cannot stop love from giving: the nature of love is…

Problems

Scripture We can rejoice, too, when we run into problems and trials, for we know that they help us develop endurance. ~Romans 5:3, NLT Quote Life is a series of tests and the final exam is death. ~Oswald Chambers James the brother of our LORD said, Consider it pure joy, my brothers and sisters, whenever…

My Yoke Is Easy

Scripture Then Jesus said, “Come to me, all of you who are weary and carry heavy burdens, and I will give you rest. Take My yoke upon you. Let me teach you, because I am humble and gentle at heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For My yoke is easy to bear, and the…

Faith and Obedience

Scripture His mother said to the servants, “Whatever He says to you, do it.” ~John 2:5, NASB Quote Faith is not intelligent understanding, faith is deliberate commitment to Jesus where there seems to be no way. ~Oswald Chambers Following Christ requires faith from start to finish. The justified live by faith, not sight. It is…