Daily Grace
What’s in a Name?
“She will give birth to a son, and you are to give him the name Jesus, because he will save his people from their sins” (Matthew 1:21). This passage points out two lessons from the birth of Christ. First, there is the faith of two amazing people, Joseph and Mary. They...
The Gospel is about Grace
“Judah the father of Perez and Zerah, whose mother was Tamar…Salmon the father of Boaz, whose mother was Rahab, Boaz the father of Obed, whose mother was Ruth, Obed the father of Jesse, and Jesse the father of King David. David was the father of Solomon, whose mother...
Jesus is the Messiah
“This is the genealogy of Jesus the Messiah the son of David, the son of Abraham (Matthew 1:1). The first verse on the first page of the New Testament establishes a truth that is a key to understanding who Jesus is. He is the Messiah, the Son of God and the Son of...
A Garden in the Middle of the City
“Then the angel showed me the river of the water of life, as clear as crystal, flowing from the throne of God and of the Lamb down the middle of the great street of the city. On each side of the river stood the tree of life, bearing twelve crops of fruit, yielding its...
Never Forget
When my mom was in her late 70s she said to me, “Son, I’m afraid I’m getting Alzheimer's disease. I keep forgetting where I’ve put my car keys.” I told her, “Mom, you were losing your car keys when I was a kid.” The truth is that no matter how old we are subject to...
The Eternal Gospel
“Then I saw another angel flying in midair, and he had the eternal gospel to proclaim to those who live on the earth—to every nation, tribe, language and people. He said in a loud voice, ‘Fear God and give him glory, because the hour of his judgment has come. Worship...
Judgment Belongs to God
“Then I heard the angel in charge of the waters say: ‘You are just in these judgments, you who are and who were, the Holy One, because you have so judged; for they have shed the blood of your saints and prophets, and you have given them blood to drink as they...
Don’t Screen Your Prayers
In the 1980s I listened to Jack Hayford teach on prayer and he greatly affected the way I pray. He told us not to screen our prayers. By that he challenged us to pray big prayers and ask for what we want. I’m like many who would reduce my prayers to what I thought God...
Trouble Will Never Overcome Us
“If anyone is to go into captivity, into captivity he will go. If anyone is to be killed with the sword, with the sword he will be killed. This calls for patient endurance and faithfulness on the part of the saints” (Revelation 13:10)." When John wrote these visions...