2 Corinthians 4:7-12?English Standard Version (ESV) Treasure in Jars of Clay 7?But we have this treasure in jars of clay, to show that the surpassing power belongs to God and not to us. 8?We are afflicted in every way, but not crushed; perplexed, but not driven to despair; 9?persecuted, but not forsaken; struck down, but […]
Living in Truth
I sit with the Lord bringing Him the condition and reality of my soul. I come tired, lonely, and emotionally ?beaten up.? A medical scare has left me fatigued and I am still adjusting to a diagnoses that isn?t life threatening, but will require some life changes. My condition has prevented me from going to […]
Thursday after Ash Wednesday, Reflections for Lent
God of All Comfort? 2 Corinthians 1:3-7, English Standard Version (ESV) 3?Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies and God of all comfort, 4?who comforts us in all our affliction, so that we may be able to comfort those who are in any affliction, with the comfort […]
Ash Wednesday, Reflections for Lent Series
Philippians 1:27-30?English Standard Version (ESV) 27?Only let your manner of life be worthy[a] of the gospel of Christ, so that whether I come and see you or am absent, I may hear of you that you are standing firm in one spirit, with one mind striving side by side for the faith of the gospel, […]
East Wind
East Wind The east wind chills as it sweeps out the scars of the beautiful surface, still new. He?s opening the ice rink alone? Forty-three seasons, she?d always found a way to be there by his side, that is until today. None of them will notice. They?ll all just pass on through. No secret spices […]
The Costly Pursuit of Power
The church is at present in the midst of the season of Epiphany, which begins on January 6 and extends until the day before Lent. Epiphany means manifestation or appearance. Thus, it is a time to consider the implications of the appearance of Christ, the Son of God, in our world. The first event usually […]
Third Sunday in Lent, Reflections for Lent Series
Romans 5:1-2, 5-8?New Revised Standard Version (NRSV) Results of Justification 5?Therefore, since we are justified by faith, we[a] have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ, 2?through whom we have obtained access[b] to this grace in which we stand; and we[c] boast in our hope of sharing the glory of God. 5?and hope does […]
