“On the third day there was a wedding in Cana of Galilee, and the mother of Jesus was there. Now both Jesus and His disciples were invited to the wedding. And when they ran out of wine, the mother of Jesus said to Him, “They have no wine.” Jesus said […]
Wisdom
Beloved, as we settle into a new year the Heidelberg Catechism guides us from the misery earnest knowledge of our sin brings to our hearts and minds and begins to speak the comfort of true salvation through Christ the living Son of God. It reminds us of the true nature of […]
A Prayer of Paul “For this reason I bow my knees to the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, from whom the whole family in heaven and earth is named, that He would grant you, according to the riches of His glory, to be strengthened with might through His Spirit […]
“God is love.” — 1 John 4:16 “The only real mystery of the Bible,” says an old writer, “is a mystery of Love.” “God so loved the world — that He gave His only begotten Son.” What? For a lost and ruined world — the Prince of Life should leave His Throne […]
“The Lord is my portion, says my soul; therefore I will hope in Him.” Lam 3:24 It is our great privilege, beloved, that we live in a portionless world. This is both our distinctive badge and our Christian charter. When God parceled out the land of Canaan among the tribes of Israel, He […]
“The Lord is my portion, says my soul” Lamentations 3:24 “For your Maker is your husband–the Lord Almighty is his name–the Holy One of Israel is your Redeemer; he is called the God of all the earth.” Isaiah 54:5 How many–appropriate to our circumstances, and endearing to our hearts–are the titles […]