Repentance – the Gateway to Community
“When I remember what manner of man I am, I don’t dare take a step without God. But when I forget my sinful nature, I just focus on what He did for me and try my best to live without Him.”
What Makes for Peace
Qumran’s hidden scrolls and Masada’s lofty fortress both reveal a profound lesson: human attempts at self-preservation—through zeal, isolation, or force—inevitably fall. The Dead Sea Scrolls stand as a testament to God’s providence, while Masada’s tragic history underscores the futility of seeking peace by violence. In the end, Jesus’ tears over Jerusalem remind us that real deliverance emerges from surrender to Him rather than from our own striving.
The Path of Humility that Leads to Power
What sets apart those who move from strength to strength in their walk with God from those trapped in hopeless cynicism? The difference isn’t in life’s circumstances but in how we perceive and respond to even the smallest visitations of His grace. Those who bear the fruit we long for, those who walk in strength and joy, see God’s Word and presence as the ultimate reality. They don’t dismiss it with a casual, “I tried that, and it didn’t work.” No, they declare, “Let God be true, and every man a liar” (Rom. 3:4), and look inward, saying, “I must not have done it right.”