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Love and Volition
God loves us. He chooses to do so. He wants us to love Him back. We also have our choice. Love must be voluntary, or it is not love. Forcing someone to love you doesn't work. You can make someone say they love you, and you can even get them to act like it, but if they...
For Good in the New Year
There are some who are coming into this new year without someone they had last year. Death and disease know no holidays. But when you belong to God, all the sadness and pain will work together for your benefit, and even the benefit of others. In Romans 8:28-32, we see...
A Little Reflection
The new year is upon us! It is time for people to make promises, some they will keep and some they will not. It is nearly time for all those "haven't seen you since last year" jokes. It is a time of reflection. What have we learned and what do we want to learn? What...
Plans for the New Year
Just because Christmas is over doesn't mean you should get over the whole reason for celebrating in the first place. Christmas leads to Easter, so focus on the goodness of God and let this bring you into the New Year with some good perspective. I was about to continue...
Divine Apprehension and Seizure
When Jesus came to earth as a baby, He came to die on the cross to pay a price for sin that we cannot pay, and to rise again from the dead to give us life. God divinely interrupted us! Christmas leads to Easter! But sometimes we don't follow that all the way through....
When Jesus Left His Throne
While trying to think about what to blog today, my mom suggested her favorite Christmas carol, "Thou Didst Leave Thy Throne." It's more than just for Christmas as it gives a summary of Jesus' life, yet it's a very good song for Christmas. Here is the first verse: Thou...