The term Prince of Peace is not an optimistic claim on Christ’s life and ministry but an accurate description of who Christ is. Peace is a Person and this Person left heaven and lived on earth as an olive branch extended toward humanity. He came as a babe in a manger to grow up and build a bridge of peace between God and man.
Tag: trust
We read the account of the insubordinate leper and and we realize our disobedience yields Kingdom consequences. Why is it so difficult for us to follow God’s instructions?
The God of the universe never so much as closes His eyes on His kids. He never nods off or falls asleep at the wheel. He is the proverbial parent; pacing the hallways of heaven unto all His kids come home safe and sound.
Complacency or perceived disinterest are not valid grounds to ignore or dismiss God.
When we bow before dead things, we become dead things ourselves.
“Which God will bring about in His own time – God the blessed and only Ruler, the King of Kings and Lord of Lords.” (1 Timothy 6:14 NIV) Sometimes we struggle to forgive because we believe someone else’s actions or inactions have altered our future…
John the Baptist was sustained by the very things that frighten me.
“So Judas threw the money into the Temple and left. Then he went away and hanged himself.” (Matthew 27:5 NIV) Every time I read of Judas, my heart hurts for him. In the hot flush of shame and regret, Judas took his own life. He…
Self-reliance consults no one and blazes forward with little or no regard for God. Wealth boosts our willingness to engage in such risky living.