So also, when we are united to Christ by faith, our past, present, and future are covered by Jesus, and God’s heart views us as ones mirroring his holiness.

So much of living without the burden and pain of sin is simply believing that life could be better without it.

So vital is loving others to intimacy with God, that the Apostle John says we cannot really know God at all without loving relationships.

Even though we face difficulties and tears, God will weave all – from beginning to eternity – into his tapestry of salvation for us and those our lives touch.

If you need One who can truly understand, comfort, and guide you from pain and loss, then seek the Wonderful Counselor, Jesus.

As Christ’s glory was enhanced by the splendor of his bride, so also is the blessing of spouses whose goal is to give themselves for the splendor of another.

Trust the God of grace to be better than your prayers.

We see grace emerge on the pages of Scripture whenever God provides for those who cannot provide for themselves.

Like newborn infants longing for a mother’s milk, those who have been born again by the Spirit of God thirst for the spiritual nourishment of Scripture.

We rarely think of baptism as a death certificate, but it certifies that the values and priorities of a previous life are past.