Only through faith in Christ do we have the assurance of hope beyond the grave.
From Romans 6:8: “But if we died with Christ, we believe that we will also live with Him.”
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Henri Nouwen Quote
The Lord is coming, always coming. When you have ears to hear and eyes to see, you will recognize Him at any moment of your life. Life is Advent; life is recognizing the coming of the Lord.
From Isaiah 9:6: “The people who walked in darkness have seen a great light; those who lived in a land of deep deep darkness—on them light has shined.”
Henri Nouwen (1932-1996) was a Dutch priest, professor, writer, and theologian.
Oswald Chambers Quote
When the love of God is shed abroad in our hearts by the Holy Ghost, Jesus Christ is easily first.
From 2 Peter 1:5-7: “For this very reason, you must make every effort to support your faith with excellence, and excellence with knowledge, and knowledge with self-control, and self-control with endurance, and endurance with godliness, and godliness with mutual affection, and mutual affection with love.”
Oswald Chambers (1874-1917) was a Scottish evangelist and Christian teacher. Following his death from an illness while in Egypt during World War I, his wife took on the task of transcribing the detailed notes she had written from his lectures and sermons. Gertrude Hobbs Chambers’ efforts resulted in the publication in 1924 of MY UTMOST FOR HIS HIGHEST. I frequently read from this devotional, and it has greatly deepened my faith and understanding of God’s Word.
Max Lucado Quote
God grants us an uncommon life to the degree we surrender our common one.
From Matthew 16:24-25: “Then Jesus told His disciples, ‘If any wish to come after me, let them deny themselves and take up their cross and follow me. For those who want to save their life will lose it, and those who lose their life for My sake will find it.'”
Sanctuary of Peace (Elfchen Series #178)
Daily Bread
Exhausted
Weariness overtakes
God’s renewing grace
Faith nourished with love
Strengthened
Trusted Mentor
Confronted
Life’s battles
Always our wingman
Jesus marches with us
Strengthened
Faithful Presence
Overwhelmed
Darkest times
Trusting in faith
Light from Holy Spirit
Strengthened
Taken From a Church Sign
From 1 Thessalonians 4:14: “For since we believe that Jesus died and rose again, even so, through Jesus, God will bring with Him those who have died.”
Come to Me (Elfchen Series #176)
Troubling Stress
Worries
Life’s emptiness
Embracing Christ’s love
All given to Him
Freedom
Aimless Meandering
Drifting
Lost again
Hearing Shepherd’s voice
Kneeling at Calvary’s cross
Found
Staggering Load
Burdens
Useless baggage
Savior willingly gathers
Free to now travel
Light
Morning Gathering
From Psalm 30:5: “For His anger is but for a moment; His favor is for a lifetime. Weeping may linger for the night, but joy comes with the morning.”
Morning gathering
Hearing Christ’s invite
Come now, rest a spell
Witnessing His delight
Tasting each morning
Sweetness of His grace
Reading Father’s Word
Peace fills this very place
Blessed morning time
Taking faithful walk
Christ offers His love
Trusting salvation’s rock
Finding morning’s truth
Gospel’s foundation
Maturing in faith
Father’s new creation
Tomorrow morning
Gathering again
Precious time with Christ
Praising His lasting reign
From Lamentations 3:22-23: “The steadfast love of the Lord never ceases, His mercies never come to an end; they are new every morning; great is Your faithfulness.”
Faith’s Witness (Elfchen Series #175)
Uncertain
Finding
Tomb empty
Many questions abound
Voice speaking with answers
Messiah
Unknowing
Walking
Emmaus Road
Shattered in darkness
Stranger shares His peace
Savior
Unsettled
Disciples
Confused, alone
Appearing among them
“Peace be with you”
Jesus
Heaven’s Enterprises
From 2 Peter 3:13: “But, in accordance with His promise, we wait for new heavens and a new earth, where righteousness is at home.”
Lifetime of building
Man’s labors seem so bold
Smallish enterprises
Growing fragile and old
Christ’s building schemes last
Any cost, He equips
Trusted enterprises
Growing discipleship
Eternity calls
Grace building rescue’s net
Savior’s enterprises
Liquidating sin’s debts
Christ, building for more
Faith’s stalwart cornerstone
Righteous enterprises
Shaping mankind’s backbone
Passionate spirit
Every consuming fire
Heaven’s enterprises
Built, never to expire
This poem was influenced from these words of Scottish evangelist and Christian teacher, Oswald Chambers: “Jesus takes us over for His enterprises, His building schemes entirely, and no soul has any right to claim where he shall be put.”
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