The Sacred Kiss of Christ’s Word

The Sacred Kiss of Christ’s Word

“Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends.” (John 15:13) Christ the Good Shepherd declares, “I lay down my life for my sheep” (John 10:15). In this promise He reveals the highest form of love known to heaven or earth—the...
Fleeing Our Spiritual Egypt

Fleeing Our Spiritual Egypt

“When Israel was a child, then I loved him, and called my son out of Egypt.” (Hosea 11:1)[1] The exodus of Israel from Egyptian bondage is a beautiful picture of redemption. Four hundred years of slavery under Pharaoh left Israel helpless. But God, by His mighty arm,...
Jesus is the Bridge over the Chasm of Division

Jesus is the Bridge over the Chasm of Division

“And above all these things put on charity, which is the bond of perfectness.” (Colossians 3:14) Division has plagued humanity since the fall, when sin destroyed the harmony between God and man in Eden, setting brother against brother, tribe against tribe, and nation...
Is God the Source of My Grace?

Is God the Source of My Grace?

“And enter not into judgment with thy servant: for in thy sight shall no man living be justified.” (Psalm 143:2) Scripture repeatedly declares that no one can stand before God on the strength of their own righteousness, for divine judgment based on human merit...