Daily Grace
God Lavishes His Love on Us
“How great is the love the Father has lavished on us, that we should be called children of God! And that is what we are! The reason the world does not know us is that it did not know him” (1 John 3:1). When I was in Bible College and had to present my first sermon...
Success is Having Jesus with Us
I’ve never yet met anyone whose goal in life was to be a failure. There are those who are beaten down by circumstances that may have overwhelmed them. They may have given up, but there was usually a time in their lives when they wanted to succeed at something. Success...
We Have a Defense Attorney
“My dear children, I write this to you so that you will not sin. But if anybody does sin, we have one who speaks to the Father in our defense—Jesus Christ, the Righteous One” (1 John 2:1). I enjoy courtroom drama on reality TV. The prosecutor lays out his case and...
God is Faithful
“If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness” (1 John 1:9). I have visited this Scripture many, many times. It would be wonderful if we never made mistakes but God has made provision for us if we...
Fellowship
“We proclaim to you what we have seen and heard, so that you also may have fellowship with us. And our fellowship is with the Father and with his Son, Jesus Christ” (1 John 1:3). The apostle John gives an insight into why he is writing this letter and what result he...
We Look Forward
“But in keeping with his promise we are looking forward to a new heaven and a new earth, where righteousness dwells” (2 Peter 3:13). There are many things wrong with our present world. Evil is all around us. Just a daily exposure to world news makes that evident. Even...
This is For Everyone
“The Lord is not slow in keeping his promise, as some understand slowness. He is patient with you, not wanting anyone to perish, but everyone to come to repentance” (2 Peter 3:9). When people don’t keep their promises we can assume that they have changed their plans,...
God is a Rescuer
“If this is so, then the Lord knows how to rescue godly men from trials and to hold the unrighteous for the day of judgment, while continuing their punishment” (2 Peter 2:9). Every believer experiences trials of some kind. We are told to fight the good fight of faith...
We Keep Growing
“For if you possess these qualities in increasing measure, they will keep you from being ineffective and unproductive in your knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ” (2 Peter 1:8). This is an explanation of the process Peter mentions in the previous verses. “For this very...