Posts with the tag “grace”

Come As You AreThe leper came to Jesus unclean, desperate, and empty-handed. He brought no resume of good behavior. He did not negotiate for a partial healing. He came exactly as he was. He simply sai...  Read More

 The Word Overrules the LabelFor years, people told the leper what he was. They shouted “Unclean!” That word became his identity. Then Jesus spoke a new word. Jesus said, “Be clean.” His command overr...  Read More

Day 4: From Fish to Forever PeopleJesus did not reveal Simon's sin to leave him in shame. He revealed it so Simon could confess it. He did not bring Simon to his knees to leave him there. He brought h...  Read More

Day 3: He Knew Every Broken PromiseSimon fell at Jesus' knees and said, "Depart from me." He thought if Jesus really knew him, He would want nothing to do with him. But Jesus already knew everything. ...  Read More

Day 2: The Tall One in the Deep HoleImagine two people at the bottom of a thousand-foot mine. One is six feet tall. The other is four feet tall. The taller one says he is closer to the top. But both a...  Read More

Arising to ServeAfter Jesus healed her, Peter’s mother-in-law immediately arose. She did not stay in bed to rest or talk about her sickness. She began to minister to them. She served Jesus and His dis...  Read More

 The Messiah in a Messy HouseAfter the synagogue, Jesus went to Simon Peter’s house. This was no palace. It was a simple fisherman’s home with stone walls and a dirt floor. Jesus walked in without war...  Read More

The Invitation to the ThroneThe disciples faced a locked room and a locked future. They felt fear. Then Jesus stood among them. He showed them His hands and His side. He offered them peace. He did not...  Read More

The Barrel That Did Not Run OutElijah found the widow gathering sticks for her last meal. He asked her for bread, though she had only a handful of flour and a little oil. His request seemed unreasonab...  Read More

Grace for the UnexpectedJesus confronted the skepticism in Nazareth by pointing to two Old Testament stories. He reminded the crowd that during a great famine, God sent Elijah to a Gentile widow in Si...  Read More

 Building a Boat for 100 Years God told Noah to build a massive boat. There was no ocean nearby and no rain in sight. For nearly a century, Noah built. He faced critics and worked without applause. He...  Read More

 A Crime Scene, Not a Hall of FameLook at the names in Jesus’ family. This is not a list of spiritual superheroes. It is a list of sinners. Terah was an idol worshiper. Abraham lied about his wife. Ja...  Read More

Resting in Grace, Not Earning God’s FavorSalvation is not a reward for good behavior or religious effort; it is a gift, freely given by God through Christ. Many struggle with anxiety about whether the...  Read More

Living Empowered by Grace, Not Just Saved by ItGrace is both the foundation and the fuel of the Christian life. We are saved by grace; God’s unearned, undeserved favor, but grace does not stop at salv...  Read More

Facing the Past with Grace and Courage “Forgetting what lies behind” does not mean pretending our past never happened. Instead, it means our history no longer has the power to define or imprison us. S...  Read More

Grace and Peace Flow from Repentance and Forgiveness Grace and peace are not just pleasant words—they are the foundation of restored relationships. Grace is God’s unearned favor, given to us when we t...  Read More