“The grace of our Lord was poured out on me abundantly, along with the faith and love that are in Christ Jesus” (1Timothy 1:14). “Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be filled” (Matthew 5:6). Think of it, if we do not hunger and thirst for righteousness, if our desires […]
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And All Was Calm
As the East Coast of the United States endures the fury of Sandy, our prayers go out to them. Storms are always a quick reminder of the power that is quite beyond our control—that power that resides with God alone. Psalms 107:29 comments that God “stilled the storm to a whisper; the waves of the […]
Hunger, Thirst, and Be Blessed (Part 1)
It is impossible to know how Paul’s past actions must have haunted Him. In light of his new revelation his deeds must have appeared even grosser, more horrific. By his own testimony he had been “a blasphemer and a persecutor and a violent man” (1Tim. 1:13). In his mind he was the “worst” of sinners (1Tim. 1:15). And so he was, and so are we.