Let me just begin by saying that I believe deeply in the unity of the global body of Christ. When I say global body of Christ, I am refferring to all those who beileve that Jesus is the Son of God and that God the Father, Jesus Christ the Son and The Holy Spirit all share equally in the role of God as demonstrated in Mattew 28:19 where Jesus commands the disciples to “Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit” In the centuries that have followed the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ,…
Yesterday, Today & Forever
Yesterday, today and forever is a long long time. Have you ever thought about it? That the days since time began are like the stars in the sky themselves? More than we can fathom. And yet God’s forgiveness spans them all. When we surrender to Christ, when we repent, forgiveness is extended to us, not just for yesterday, and not only for today, but forever because God knows the beginning from the end. He sees our future failures and forgives them for all time. Yes, we may still need to come to Him and repent, we may still need to make amends, we may even still be subjected to the earthly consequences of our sin…
All Cinderella Really Needed
Most people are familiar with the story of Cinderella. She is the unfortunate step-daughter of an uncaring woman. She wears dirty raggedy old clothes because that is what she has been given. Her stepmother uses this as a tactic to try and dictate to, as well as define who she is. Cinderella is told that she is unworthy of attending the grand ball hosted by the king, especially since she doesn’t even have a new fancy gown to wear in the presence of royalty. Cinderella has a glimmer of an idea and makes a new dress for herself which her stepmother & stepsisters quickly rip to shreds. Just when…
