THE CYCLE OF GRACE

“Then he used this illustration: “A man planted a fig tree in his garden and came again and again to see if he could find any fruit on it, but he was always disappointed. Finally he told his gardener to cut it down. ‘I’ve waited three years and there hasn’t been a single fig!’ he said. ‘Why bother with it any longer? It’s taking up space we can use for something else.’ ‘Give...

GRACE UPON GRACE

“For out of His fullness we have all received grace upon grace .” (John 1:15 The Amplified Bible) When you enter the sanctuary this Sunday morning and after you find your favorite seat in the sanctuary, sit silently, bow your head, and thank the Lord for grace upon grace; grace that is piled on top of grace in the experience of Christians. More specifically, thank the Lord for the grace...

START YOUR MONDAY WITH A SMILE!

“…one thing I know, that, whereas I was blind, now I see.” (John 9:25b KJV) Let me start your workweek off with a smile by means of this Monday Short meditation.  Perhaps you will go beyond smiling and even find yourself laughing at this Baby Boomer writer.  That’s okay!  Laughter is good for you! Friday morning, I used a new computer for that day’s virtual Victory...

“ANALYTICS VS. AMAZING GRACE”

“For everyone has sinned; we all fall short of God’s glorious standard.” (Romans 3:23 NLT) It’s Saturday morning and I am so proud of you, already thinking about worshipping the Lord tomorrow!  I am proud, pleased, and a pumped up by a particular type of gladness is flooding my soul right now! What you are about to read should reinforce your plans for this holiday weekend. ...

SAY GRACE!

“And the Lord God made garments of skin for Adam and his wife, and clothed them.  And the Lord God made garments of skin for Adam and his wife, and clothed the.” (Genesis 3:21 NASB) A family of six sits down at the table for their early Sunday morning meal.  The family consist of 4 children, the mother, and the father.  There are two boys and two girls; the former were...

GREATER IS THY GRACE

“Because of the surpassing greatness and extraordinary nature of the revelations , for this reason, to keep me from thinking of myself as important, a thorn in the flesh was given to me, a messenger of Satan, to torment and harass me—to keep me from exalting myself! Concerning this I pleaded with the Lord three times that it might leave me; but He has said to me, “My grace is...