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The Cross May I never boast except in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ (GALATIANS 6:14) Colossians 1:9-23 Reading Long before Jesus was born, the cross had been used as a means of torture and death. In 519 bc, for example, King Darius I of Persia crucified 3,000 enemies in Babylon. This type ofContinueContinue reading “The Cross”

Fun Vs Joy I have told you this so that my joy may be in you and that your joy may be complete (V.11). John 15:7-11 Reading This world offers “[brief] pleasures” (HEB. 11:25), but Jesus offers to give us full and lasting joy (JOHN 15:11). Pleasure, or fun, depends on what we’re doing andContinueContinue reading “Fun Vs Joy”

Catch and Release I will forgive their wickedness and will remember their sins no more (V.12). Hebrews 8: 7-13 Reading There are a few fishing ponds near where I live. Anyone with a fishing licence is welcome to go and fish for as long as they want. There is just one rule: “catch and release”.ContinueContinue reading “Catch and Release”

Sleepless Nights I will praise the Lord, who counsels me; even at night my heart instructs me (V.7). Ephesians 1:15-23 Reading The psalmist David had his dark, lonely nights when everything seemed out of control. Doubts and fears attacked him, and there was no escape from his problems. He tossed and turned just as weContinueContinue reading “Sleepless Nights”