How much more will the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered himself without blemish to God, purify our conscience from dead works to serve the living God. Hebrews 9:14 (ESV) The priests of the Old Testament offered countless sacrifices for the people and also for themselves. If the blood of those sacrifices…
Tag: forgiveness
Bible Study (day 8)
For this is the covenant that I will make with the house of Israel after those days, declares the Lord: I will put my laws into their minds, and write them on their hearts, and I will be their God, and they shall be my people. Hebrews 8:10 (ESV) The people who lived in the…
The joy of true forgiveness.
Receiving God’s supernatural power to forgive. Years ago, when I read the story of Corrie ten Boom, a former concentration camp survivor, I was deeply moved by the beauty of forgiveness. On one occasion after her release, she was speaking about the power of forgiveness when one of the Nazi guards that were responsible for…
Taking God at His Word.
Refusing to give in to our feelings. It’s so easy to give in to our feelings. It’s the natural disposition of the flesh. From the time we wake up in the morning to the time we go to sleep we are faced with a serious choice. The choice of living our lives according to our…
Simple thoughts.
A sentimental expression. As one year ends and another one begins, I find myself meditating on things God has been stirring my heart about. Sometimes it’s hard to put words to what you can only know with your heart but it’s worth trying. I hope my written feelings will make you long for more of…
Have you ever tasted freedom?
The Gospel revealed. If you’ve never come across one of my blog posts before, I hope that the Spirit of God will cause you to stumble upon this one. My prayer is that God will move you to read it because I am certain that He wants to fill your heart with truth and hope. We so need His…