“From that time Jesus began to proclaim, ‘Repent, for the kingdom of heaven has come near.’” (Mt. 4:17) I had taken off a few months from visiting the vets at the jail. When I walked into the cell, a guy greeted me by giving me a hug and saying he had been praying for me. …
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Our Forgiveness by His Grace
Then his brothers also wept, fell down before him, and said, ‘We are here as your slaves.’ But Joseph said to them, ‘Do not be afraid! Am I in the place of God? Even though you intended to do harm to me, God intended it for good, in order to preserve a numerous people, as …
Our Prayers to God
O daughter Babylon, you devastator! Happy shall they be who pay you back what you have done to us! Happy shall they be who take your little ones and dash them against the rock! (Ps. 137:8-9) I find these words to be very encouraging. I don’t find these words encouraging because I want God …
The Love We Share
Above all, maintain constant love for one another, for love covers a multitude of sins. (1 Pt. 4:8) He was a difficult man. Everywhere he went he was disruptive and disrespectful. People tried to avoid him. One day he burst into my office and said, “Today I’m going to tell you my story.” I didn’t …
God’s Love Has No Limits
And the Word became flesh and lived among us, and we have seen his glory, the glory of the Father’s only son, full of grace and truth. (John 1:14) One day as I read today’s scripture to a group of about 60 men, I felt like I could hear Jesus speaking these words into the …