Forgive me....Again?

There have been many times throughout my life that I have offended my Saviour in words, deeds, and thoughts. There have been times that I have committed the same offense a short period of time after confessing it before the Almighty Judge. After awhile I begin to wonder, how can God, a pure and wonderful high King, love me and keep forgiving me? 

I have always desired and labored to become closer to God, but my human nature has often brought me down to ruin. Right when I thought I was growing stronger, a trial would come into my life, and I would utterly fail.

I think everyone who reads this will know exactly what I just described. The pain, the desire, the frustration, the guilt, the question of: How can God keep forgiving such a horrid sinner such as me?! It is times such as those that there is nothing better to do than to delve into the Word of God for the answers, strength, and yes, the forgiveness that He eternally offers..

"Let us then approach the throne of grace with confidence, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help us in our time of need."
Hebrews 4:16

"Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest." 
Matthew 11:28

"If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness." 
1 John 1:9 

"Therefore, there is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus,"
Romans 8:1


These verses are not to encourage us to keep sinning, but instead to come to love our God and Saviour with a purer and deeper love. To give us a devotion to our Lord, to serve Him and honor Him in all that we do. When we fail He will not cast us out! When we come to Him, He wraps us in His arms and heals our wounded hearts. Our failings and our triumphs alike are used by God for the purpose of growing our faith so we become more like His beloved and righteous Son, the Lord Jesus Christ.

Let us now strive to glorify, honor, serve, and praise God for all that He has given us, all that He will give us, and for His eternal, all-encompassing forgiveness!

Nature's Beauty Portrays the Radiance of Christ.

Beautiful snow - barren ground's warm blanket, soft and sure, turning the darkest night alight with beauty. Winter's wonder land - tinkling with ever trickling white, a sudden whoosh to startle some sparrow's fair head. The sheer lattice on leafless branches. The comforting cloak warmly laid on silent homes. Light transforms this glowing wonder to reveal shimmering crystals of the rainbow glancing and bouncing into every drear corner and crevice, making light every soul with breathtaking majesty, and empowering the dead of winter to compete with the life of summer. The crunch of every step, the puff of every breath, the every tree shimmering like a refined diamond. The still water - the smoothest glass. Every soul shines forth with winter's brightness, warming the heart with one simple glance. 

God's masterpiece is here complete and is made to show forth the clear unblemished wonder in which is compared the cleansing of the sinner. Beautiful, wondrous, majestic it may be, but still dull and bleak when placed next to the glorious work of our Lord and Saviour, Jesus Christ.

The sinner, once dark and soiled by his very own sin, is now made whiter than snow. Through his now transformed life, the glory of Christ shines brightly to illumine the darkness of this present world. When the final day shall come, no spot or imperfection will be seen on this redeemed sinner, but only purity, light, radiance, and majesty shall burst forth, and he shall portray the glory and great love of his Saviour, the Lord Jesus Christ.

Vibrancy, Life, and Peace in God's Presence

Psalm 139

My ways are continuously before You, O Lord.

If I could take flight into the darkness of the night and fly unto the deepest midst of a vast wilderness, You would be right beside me. In times of pain and fear how comforting it is to have a loving God right there with you. But when we have erred from the path of light, how shameful it is, for before God’s very own perfect and holy eyes we have sinned against Him.

How wondrous it is when you walk under spring-budded trees and stop to inhale the sweet fragrance of a newly opened bloom letting the sweet breath of God rest upon your weary soul; to live for the moment, to enjoy each second, having no cares but to relish in God’s uplifting presence. Moments like that revive the weariest of souls, preparing the spirit for the world’s heart-wrenching acts.

Just stop, breath, relieve your mind with the loving thought of Jesus. He is our Shepherd. He cares for every need, leading us beside calm waters, finding us the greenest hills, and all the while He is loving us, protecting us from our enemies, and saving us when we wander and lose our way. He is our light, our path, the very air we breathe.

The gurgling brook: it continues but it does not rush. It searches out every rock and crevice to flow over and in, and playfully travels the long voyage. Life may be hard, but God’s presence is always with us. He has created so many wonderful things for us to search out and discover; He longs for us to overflow with joy and gladness, and He is caring enough for us that when we get weary He picks us up and carries us.

May He continually be praised for His comforting, life-giving presence. Amen