So I hated life, because the work that is done under the sun was grievous to me. All of it is meaningless, a chasing after the wind. Ecclesiastes 2:17 The Preacher hated life…so do I often. When I read a verse like this, my first inclination is to say, ‘well of course, you find lifeContinue reading “Morning Devotion | Ecclesiastes 2:17”
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Monday Morning Devotion | Hebrews 12:1-2
Therefore, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us also lay aside every weight and the sin that clings so closely, and let us run with perseverance the race that is set before us, looking to Jesus the pioneer and perfecter of our faith, who for the sake of theContinue reading “Monday Morning Devotion | Hebrews 12:1-2”
Mourning, Grace, & Justification…
Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted. Matthew 5:4 What if our misery and frustration in this life are nothing more than the mourning of the death of the cherished ideal version of ourselves? Daily life mercilessly tears through these fragile, mortal bodies stripping us of the confidence we have unconsciously placedContinue reading “Mourning, Grace, & Justification…”
The Vanity of Romance & The Reign of Grace…
In the book of Ecclesiastes, Solomon bemoans the vanity of hedonistic, self-centered living, which I think includes the ‘romance’ he celebrates in the Song of Solomon. At the onset, relationships function like The Law of God which St. Paul describes as a light that shines brightly offering hope…yet which fades quickly bringing death (cf. 2Continue reading “The Vanity of Romance & The Reign of Grace…”
Monday Morning Devotional | ‘Be Strong in the Lord’ Part 2
I was thinking the other day about the cliche, “if God brings you to it, He will bring you through it”. As clever as this may sound, it is a denial of God’s ‘law/gospel’, ‘death/resurrection’ dealings with us in the ordinary things of daily living. It implies a reinforcement and fortifying of the Old Adam.Continue reading “Monday Morning Devotional | ‘Be Strong in the Lord’ Part 2”
Midweek Meds | “Walking in the Spirit” Part 4
In sanctification, the Law comes to kill that part of us that thinks we can keep it…that the Gospel might release that part of us that already has. For those who agonize over “our part” in sanctification, don’t worry…you’re doing your part…you’re dying. And God’s doing His part: He’s making all things new. It isContinue reading “Midweek Meds | “Walking in the Spirit” Part 4″
Law, Grace, & Daily Living 