Psalm 103

Scripture You kissed my heart with forgiveness, in spite of all I’ve done…You’ve rescued me from hell and saved my life. You have crowned me with love and mercy. ~Psalms 103:3, Passion Translation Quote Our sins can darken our awareness of God’s love, but they cannot darken the reality of His love. ~Dana Ortlund I…

Crossing The Line

Scripture Pray no more for these people, Jeremiah. Do not weep or pray for them, for I will not listen to them when they cry out to me in distress.  ~Jeremiah 11:14, NLT Quote  Mercy, detached from Justice, grows unmerciful. ~C.S. Lewis Mickey asks me last night about the sin unto death. It is a…

Something To Be Thankful For

Scripture The LORD is a compassionate and gracious God, slow to anger and abounding in faithful love. ~Exodus 34:6, CSB Quote It is not happy people who are thankful: it is thankful people who are happy. ~Image Quotes I am currently preaching through the book of Jonah on Sunday mornings. This week I will be in Jonah chapter 4 where Jonah gets…

Yahweh’s Character

Scripture So he complained to the LORD about it: “Didn’t I say before I left home that you would do this, LORD? That is why I ran away to Tarshish! I knew that you are a merciful and compassionate God, slow to get angry and filled with unfailing love. You are eager to turn back from…

He Will Repay

Scripture The one who believes in the Son has eternal life, but the one who rejects the Son will not see life; instead, the wrath of God remains on him. ~John 3:36 (CSB) Quote   Sin is the dare of God’s justice, the rape of His mercy, the jeer of His patience, the slight of His…

The Revelation Of Jesus Christ

Scripture Look! I have been standing at the door and I am constantly knocking. If anyone hears Me calling him and opens the door, I will come in and fellowship with him and he with Me. ~Revelations 3:20, LNT Quote Loving Jesus, gentle Lamb, in Thy gracious hands I am; Make me, Savior, what Thou…

The God of Comfort

Scripture What a wonderful God we have–He is the Father of our LORD Jesus Christ, the source of every mercy, and the One who so wonderfully comforts and strengthens us in our hardships, and trials. ~II Corinthians 1:3, LNT Quote Don’t treat people the way they treat you: treat them as God treats you. ~Dave…

One More Year

  Scripture “A man had a fig tree which had been planted in his vineyard; and he came looking for fruit on it and did not find any. And he said to the vineyard-keeper, ‘Behold, for three years I have come looking for fruit on this fig tree without finding any. Cut it down! Why does it even use…

Betrayal

Scripture Even my best friend, the one I trusted completely, the one who shared my food, has turned against me. ~Psalm 41:9, NLT Quote Blessed are the merciful, for they shall receive mercy. ~Jesus There is no way a man like David should go to heaven but the same thing can be said about me. David was saved…

Faith Leading To Mercy

Scripture We keep looking to the LORD our God for His mercy, just as servants keep their eyes on their master. ~Psalm 123:2, NLT Quote Faith is the spiritual vision of the believing soul that looks beyond this present reality and circumstances. ~Steven J. Lawson Faith is looking up to God. It is seeing beyond…