How motivated are we to speak forward the Good News of Jesus Christ? Are we as bold as, say, Peter?
Speaking Boldly
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Repentance
Lenten Devotions: The Beginning of Healing
"But Peter said, 'Man, I do not know what you are talking about.' ... And the Lord turned and looked at Peter. And Peter remembered the saying of the Lord, how He had said to him, 'Before the rooster crows today, you will deny Me three times.' And he went out and wept...
I’m Sorry
"To him all the prophets bear witness that everyone who believes in him receives forgiveness of sins through his name." (Acts 10:43 NKJV)"For if you forgive other people when they sin against you, your heavenly father will also forgive you." (Matthew 6:24 NKJV)I'm...
God’s Forgiveness
"Let the wicked forsake his way, and the unrighteous man his thoughts; let him return to the Lord, that he may have compassion on him, and to our God, for he will abundantly pardon." (Isaiah 55:7 ESV)"Be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, as...
Get Back Up
"For the righteous falls 7 times and rises again, but the wicked stumble in times of calamity." (Proverbs 24:16 ESV)"Whoever conceals his transgressions will not prosper, but he who confesses and forsakes them will obtain mercy." (Proverbs 28:13 ESV)What do you do...
The Heavenly Census, Part 1
Now there may not be a country in the World today which doesn't take a Census of it's population. For instance the Government exercise towards the population count in Canada is due in 2021. The data thus obtained would eventually be used by the Canadian Government...
R.A.C.E., Part 1
"...I have finished the race..." (2 Tim 4:7) Hey, 2016 is the year of Olympics! There are several athletic events which would capture the imagination of Sports aficionados; but one which is guaranteed to stir one's soul is the Marathon race. Period. There are races...
A Crowbarred Car Door, Part 2
Last week, in The Crowbarred Car Door, Part 1, I relayed the story of how a petty thief had taken a crowbar to our car door to steal 3 dollars in the coin cubby of the car's dash. Just to recap a couple of the details, my son, who was the driver of the car at the...
Repentance
"Have mercy upon me O God according to your loving kindness, according to the multitude of your tender mercies, blot out my transgressions, wash me thoroughly from my iniquity and cleanse me from my sin for I acknowledge my transgressions and my sin is always before...
If you Repent, I Will Restore You
"Therefore this is what the LORD says: 'If you repent, I will restore you that you may serve me; if you utter worthy, not worthless, words, you will be my spokesman.'" (Jer. 15:19). The destruction of Jerusalem and the Babylonian captivity are...