1 Cor. 15:58, ‘Therefore, my beloved brothers, be steadfast, immovable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, knowing that in the Lord your labor is not in vain.’ These words about steadfast laboring form the capstone of chapter 15 which focuses on the resurrection of Christ and of His people in Him. What […]
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Ps 37:23-24, ‘The steps of a man are established by YHWH, when he delights in His way; though he fall, he shall not be cast headlong, for YHWH upholds his hand.’ Here we see an interesting dynamic of the Christian life: The saint is one who both will most certainly fall and who will never
Mark 13:31, “The heavens and the earth will pass away, but my words will never pass away.” Jesus words are more enduring, and in that sense we may say “more real,” than the heavens and the earth. And when the heavens and the earth pass away, when the mountains are overthrown and turned to dust,
2 Corinthians 12:10, “for the sake of Christ, then, I am content (or “well pleased”) with weaknesses, insults, hardships, persecutions, and calamities. For when I am when, then I am strong.” How can Paul be content with—or even embrace—his sufferings? This is not only counter intuitive, it is counter nature. We do not move toward
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2 Timothy 1:7-8, “For God gave us a spirit, not of fear, but of power and love and self control. Therefore…share in suffering for the gospel by the power of God…” The power God gives us through union with Christ is power to suffer for the making known of His name in the gospel.
Hosea 6:3,”Let us know; let us press on to know YHWH” Our sin-slowed pursuit will soon be exponential and full of joy.
Psalm 66:12, “We went through fire…yet you have brought us out to a place of abundance.”
I was asked by a Full of Eyes supporter to create a picture that would help him remember to trust and obey the Lord in all that we do. So, my first order of business was to find a verse or passage that called us to both faith and obedience (arguably, every call to
