“Better is the end of a thing than the beginning…” - Ecclesiastes 7:8 Look to David’s greater Son—your Lord and Master—and consider His beginning. He was despised and rejected, a Man of sorrows, acquainted with grief. Now look to His end: He is seated at the right hand of the Father. He reigns in glory. … Continue reading Take Heart Weary Christian
How can a Christian glorify God in death?
JOHN 21:20–25 A believer’s death is meant to glorify God. Scripture plainly tells us that Jesus spoke of Peter’s death as the way he would honor God. Yet we often forget this. We tend to think only life and activity glorify Christ, and we see death merely as the end of usefulness. Scripture teaches otherwise. … Continue reading How can a Christian glorify God in death?
The Future Christ Already Knows
John 21:18–25 Jesus foretold Peter’s future—even the manner of his death. Nothing about Peter’s life or suffering lay outside Christ’s knowledge. The timing, pain, and cost were all foreseen by a wise and loving Lord. This truth is not meant to terrify believers but to comfort them. If we knew the future apart from Christ, … Continue reading The Future Christ Already Knows
Ascending with Open Hands
Luke 24:50–53 Jesus departed from His disciples in a striking way—while blessing them. This was no accident. It reminded them of why He came and what He would continue to do. He came not to curse but to bless, not in anger but in love, not as a condemning Judge but as a gracious Friend. … Continue reading Ascending with Open Hands
Love Made Useful
John 21:15–17 Three times Jesus commands Peter, “Feed my flock.” This repeated charge restores Peter to apostolic service after his fall and teaches a lasting lesson to the whole church: love for Christ is proven by usefulness to others. True devotion is not loud profession, impulsive zeal, or dramatic action, but steady, patient, sacrificial care … Continue reading Love Made Useful
The Promise That Outlasts Every Fear
Matthew 28:16–20 — “I Am With You Always” Jesus does not end His earthly ministry by giving His followers a task alone. He gives them a promise. “Behold, I am with you always, to the end of the age.” Every Christian is meant to lay hold of this—not as a slogan, but as a daily … Continue reading The Promise That Outlasts Every Fear
“The Things that are Unseen”
2 Corinthians 4:18 - "We look not to the things that are seen but to the things that are unseen. For the things that are seen are transient, but the things that are unseen are eternal." The Christian life is lived looking forward. Ahead of us lies the crown; onward is our goal. Faith fixes … Continue reading “The Things that are Unseen”
“And the LORD shall guide you continually.”
—Isaiah 58:11 Not an angel, not mere providence, but the LORD Himself will guide you. The same God whose presence Moses refused to live without goes with His people still. You may not see the pillar of fire, but you are never without His presence. Notice the promise: shall. God’s guidance is not uncertain or occasional. His “shalls” … Continue reading “And the LORD shall guide you continually.”
A Love that is Born of Grace
JOHN 21:15–17 A true Christian loves Christ because of who He is and what He has done. Jesus suffered in our place and died for us. By His blood He has freed us from the guilt, power, and penalty of sin. He has forgiven all our sins. He called us by His Spirit to repentance … Continue reading A Love that is Born of Grace
All Authority, All Nations
Matthew 28:16-20 These are among the final words of our risen Lord—words of supreme weight and lasting authority, demanding our full allegiance. First, Jesus declares His absolute authority: “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me” (v. 18). This does not diminish His deity; it magnifies His glory. As the exalted … Continue reading All Authority, All Nations
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