search me, O God

how often do we ask Him to use us, and then when He does, we dislike the means? is that what we really meant? were we really trusting Him with total control? or was it, only use me in ways that i’m comfortable being used… then i heard the voice of the Lord saying, “whom shall i send? and who will go for Us?” and i said, “here am i. send me!” isaiah 6:8 i sit in the realization of how often i ask the Lord to use me, and how often i spurn the... Read More

perfectly reconciled

God is Just. The penalty of sin is death. Sin is not just the bad things we do, but a condition we’re born with. So we’re all guilty. We’re all sinners. We have a disease that we can not cure. and God is Just. Justice is receiving what you deserve. So we have a problem. If God is just, then we all deserve death. Death being eternal separation from our greatest good, God. so God is Just? Sacrifice. Throughout the old testament sheep and goats were sacrificed for... Read More

crippled

the other day God was weighing a friend of mine on my heart, and as i began praying for him, i was reminded… my friend can’t use his legs fully because he is physically crippled, but every time i think of him, i don’t think of someone crippled… i think of a passionate man of God whose compassion, kindness, and mercy inspires and challenges me. it would seem that in my friends weakness, He is made greater. and not just in spite of it, but because of it… and... Read More