Dear child, I know you want peace. I know that this upheaval that you face has made your world spin and stressed you beyond comfort and reason. You have turned to me to seek guidance, peace and hope in the midst of this chaos. I hear your prayers and my heart is tinder to you […]
Dear Servant, In the wanderings of the children of Israel, they reached a point where the food they brought with them from Egypt ran out. They began to be hungry and they grumbled and complained. “Why did we not die in Egypt where we had food to eat, rather than starve in this desert?” was […]
My child, Sin leaves scars. You remember the story of my son Peter. How he denied and cursed when confronted with his relationship with my son. Do you think he did not look back on that event with pain and embarrassment over what he had done? He did go on in grace to serve me. […]
My child, My favor lasts a lifetime. You cannot wear it out and you cannot outlive it. Your sins cannot tarnish it and your great accomplishments cannot augment it. You will never see its end. My favor on you began before you even knew that you existed, much less knew of my love and compassion for […]
Dear Servant, So many of the gifts that I give my children are overlooked or discounted. They are not flashy or on the surface appear to be extravagant but they are invaluable. One such gift I have for you is purpose. So many in the world are lost and wandering aimlessly. They are without purpose. They do […]
My child, Why do you think my son chose to live on earth as a man, suffer as a human being, endure torture, beatings, and ultimately die on the cross? Was it a simple matter of duty? Of call only? Or was it something much more meaningful that motivated him? My son lived the life […]
My child, I love you. I love your laugh and your smile. I love your voice. I love you when you are being goofy and when you are being solemn. I love the way you care for others. I love it when we spend time together. I love it when you pray and sing. I do not care […]
Dear servant, Moses delivery of the Ten Commandments clearly expressed my will. “You shall have no other gods before me” was not misstated. It is an affront to me for my creation to bow down to any of my creation or to make up gods and worship them. While I know you understand this truth, […]
Dear servant, Lay it all down. Lay down the worry you have for tomorrow. What part of tomorrow can you change by worry? Lay down your grief over the sins you have committed. Has your grief paid the price for your sin? Lay down your fear over the future. Who holds the future in his hand? Lay […]
My child, Do you remember when my son said, “I must be about my father’s business…”? Do you realize that he was the most talented person that ever lived? Because he did not carry the destructiveness of sin on his mind and body (to say nothing of the fact that he was fully divine) he […]