“For this reason, a man shall…be joined to his wife.” Matthew 19:5 Marriage is hard at best; disagreements and difficult adjustments abound. While no one must live in an abusive and dangerous relationship, accepting the difficulties of poverty, hardship, and disappointment can lead to happiness. A marriage vow is a binding obligation to love, honor, […]
“Your people shall be my people, and your God, my God.” Ruth 1:16. There is a place for tenacity in life, especially when it is rooted in our faith in God and love for others. The book of Ruth begins with three women bound together by tragedy. After Naomi’s husband and two sons died, she […]
“God forbid that I should boast except in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ.” Galatians 6:14.The words, “written in blood” usually convey a willingness to stand behind our words with our life. As Paul ended his letter to the Galatians, he was, figuratively, writing his story in blood. He knew he would be hated for […]
“What is that to you? You follow Me.” John 21:22 After Jesus told Peter what would be required of him, Peter pointed to John and asked, “What about him?” Jesus answered with a question: “What is that to you? You follow Me.” Sometimes we are distracted by what others are doing. We think God’s plan for their life is better […]
“The disciples were first called Christians in Antioch” Acts 11:26 We who follow Christ bear His name. In the first century the term Christian had a certain appropriateness, for it implied loyalty and acceptance of a person, and that person was the Messiah, Jesus Christ. The true modern use of the word follows the same tradition. The Christian is one […]
