answering the call to restful living; with joy
To live by faith is to hope in new things. “Hope in Scripture is not wishful thinking but a confident, Spirit-wrought expectation that God will fulfill every promise He has made in Christ. It rests on the character of God and is secured by the resurrection of Jesus Christ” [BibleHub] Is what you’re waiting for …
To walk worthy is to live in a way that corresponds to our new identity in Christ. If our mission is to love others, and it is through this endeavour that we are made mature, then guess the enemy’s game plan. If loving well begins with a renewed mind through the word of God, then …
Faith is a gift. For we are saved by His grace alone. We have done nothing to earn this, but have been saved by His will and for His purposes. We are saved for good works. These good works are grateful, joyful obedience to His commandments. And His commandments can be summed up as “return …
I’ve been thinking about what it means to ‘put on Christ’. … it is already the hour for you to wake up from sleep, because now our salvation is nearer than when we first believed. The night is nearly over, and the day is near; so let us discard the deeds of darkness and put on the armour of light… put …
In previous posts, I shared what I’ve been learning from Illustrated Faith’s Word Nerd devotional kit. This week, I’m in the third session which is titled Renew. The word Renew means to make like new, restore to freshness, vigor, or perfection. The author of the devotional reminded us that mediating on God’s word helps us …