Every time I read about the apostle Peter's early life, I feel that we must be related. Poor Peter, always putting his foot in his mouth over one thing or another. I remember many times in my life when my mouth opened, seemingly of its own accord, and words came out...
For Jesus’ sake, God takes pleasure in us. He forgives our sins and clothes us—as if dressing us for a party!—in the righteousness of Jesus His Son. We may or may not praise the Lord with dancing and tambourines, but however we choose to celebrate, we have every reason to be glad and rejoice in our Maker, King, and Savior!
No matter what you’re going through, turn to God! Even if you haven’t talked to Him in years! His mercy and grace is waiting for you!
What do you do about the person who attends your church who you absolutely can’t stand?
With mercy God forgives; with grace, He makes us His children.
Frustrated because you just keep falling back into that same trap? Want to be free, but somehow, it just doesn’t happen? Will Jesus keep on pouring out His forgiveness?
Is there such a thing as a free lunch? Something that you desperately need that is … free?
“As far as the east is from the west, So far hath he removed our transgressions from us.”Psalm 103:12 KJV. Dearly beloved and friends, there is no man on earth, who never had a bad past in one form or the other. Please never allow the devil and his agents to...
Then Moses went up from the plains of Moab to Mount Nebo .... And the LORD showed him all the land, Gilead as far as Dan, all Naphtali, the land of Ephraim and Manasseh, all the land of Judah as far as the western sea, the Negeb, and the Plain, that is, the Valley of...
"And He [Jesus] lifted up His eyes on His disciples, and said, 'Blessed are you who are poor, for yours is the kingdom of God.'" (Luke 6:20 ESV) This devotion pairs with this weekend's Lutheran Hour sermon, which can be found at lutheranhour.org.What follows, in this...