In John 10:1-21, Jesus is talking about himself, the Good Shepherd, looking out for the Jews, his sheep. Sheep listen only to the shepherd’s voice and willingly obey. When wolves go in and try to snatch away sheep, a good shepherd won’t run away; he will fight to protect the sheep, even to death. TheContinue reading “Life Abundantly”
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Even Now…
In chapter two of the book of Joel in the Bible, it says, “And even now, declares the Lord, return to me with all your heart,” (verse 12). God doesn’t want us to feel like we are too far gone or too messed up to come to Him. He loves us and wants us toContinue reading “Even Now…”
Doxology
One of my favorite praise and worship songs to sing is the Doxology. A short and simple tune, most of us know it very, very well. But it wasn’t until a couple years ago that I learned there are so many additional verses! It made it even better. I just loved reading all the carefullyContinue reading “Doxology”
Before the Throne
Before the Throne of God Above is a beautiful hymn by Charitie Lees Bancroft. Michael sang it at church this past Sunday. It just so happened I was supposed to lead it, but I woke up with a fever and stayed home. As I watched the worship service online, the second verse really ministered toContinue reading “Before the Throne”
Forgive and Forget
Luke 1; John 1:1-14 Do you ever find yourself reading through something you know you’ve read before, maybe multiple times, and you still feel like you’re learning something for the first time? Like, how did I not see this before? Or maybe, how do I not remember reading this? That’s how I feel when IContinue reading “Forgive and Forget”