Showing posts with label fall. Show all posts
Showing posts with label fall. Show all posts

Sunday, April 14, 2024

All Are Justified Freely by His Grace

For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God, and all are justified freely by his grace through the redemption that came by Christ Jesus. — Romans 3:23-24 


We have all sinned.

And everyone falls short of God's glory.

Redemption came to us by the death of Christ Jesus.

And we are justified freely.

By the grace of our Lord Jesus.

Friday, November 10, 2023

Marvelous Ways

God’s voice thunders in marvelous ways; he does great things beyond our understanding. He says to the snow, ‘Fall on the earth,’ and to the rain shower, ‘Be a mighty downpour.’ — Job 37:5-6 

God's voice thunders and roars.

He speaks to us in marvelous ways.

And He does great things that we can't beging to understand.

He tells the snow when to fall on teh ground.

God tells the rain when to shower and when to downpour.

He is mighty and majestic.


Saturday, October 28, 2023

The Word of the Lord Endures

For, “All people are like grass, and all their glory is like the flowers of the field; the grass withers and the flowers fall, but the word of the Lord endures forever.” And this is the word that was preached to you. — 1 Peter 1:24-25 

This portion of the  passage in quotes is from the book of Isaiah.

We are like flowers whose beauty fades.

We fall and stumble.

But God's Word lasts forever.

Isaiah wrote it and it's repeated again in the New Testament just to help remind us.

So we never forget God's promise that His Word endures.

Even when all else fades and withers.


Friday, April 14, 2023

All Have Sinned and Fall Short

For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God, and all are justified freely by his grace through the redemption that came by Christ Jesus. — Romans 3:23-24 

God created us but in Adam we all sinned.

As a result, we've all missed the mark, and we all fall short of God's glory.

We are freely justified by His grace.

And Jesus Christ died to redeem us by His blood.

I am loved and redeemed!

Amazing grace.

Friday, November 11, 2022

God's Voice Thunders in Marvelous Ways

God’s voice thunders in marvelous ways; he does great things beyond our understanding. He says to the snow, ‘Fall on the earth,’ and to the rain shower, ‘Be a mighty downpour.’ — Job 37:5-6 


Celebrating Veteran's Day!

God's voice thunders in marvelous ways.

He does great things beyond anything we can comprehend.

God tells the snow when to fall.

He commands the rain when to shower.

And He watches over you and me.

Wonderful!

Thursday, October 28, 2021

The Word of the Lord Endures Forever

For, “All people are like grass, and all their glory is like the flowers of the field; the grass withers and the flowers fall, but the word of the Lord endures forever.” — 1 Peter 1:24-25


As people, we wither and fade like grass.

Our glory starts to fade, just like flowers.

Here are some Plumeria from our friends Mary and Gary.

Even though our lives are temporal,

God and His Son Jesus are forever.

God's Word endures long after we're gone.

It continues forever.

God is eternal - outside of time as we know it.

It's hard to comprehend, but the bottom line is that He cares for us.

And God's love endures forever, just as His Word does.

Thursday, February 6, 2020

The Lord Upholds Me

The Lord makes firm the steps of the one who delights in him; though he may stumble, he will not fall, for the Lord upholds him with his hand. — Psalm 37:23-24


This Psalm of David puts it so well: The Lord makes my steps firm.

I delight in God.

Even when I stumble, God holds me upright.

He does not let me fall.

He upholds me with His hand.

And he provides friends and family to hold me up, too.

He has held me up during this season of my cancer.

He has given me strength to move forward and not give up.

When I wasn't sure of the way, God kept me on the right path.

And even now, when I hesitate, He prods me on.


Tuesday, October 29, 2019

God's Word Endures

“All people are like grass, and all their glory is like the flowers of the field; the grass withers and the flowers fall, but the word of the Lord endures forever.” — 1 Peter 1:24

God's Word endures forever.

These beautiful flowers from our neighbors Lazlo and Andrea will not last.

God created them and He created us.

Our glory is like the flowers — it will wither eventually and the flowers will wilt.

But I can count on God's Word to keep me going and give me wisdom to know how to respond.

I am grateful.


Wednesday, October 2, 2019

The Lord Is My Strength and My Defense

I was pushed back and about to fall, but the Lord helped me. The Lord is my strength and my defense; he has become my salvation. — Psalm 118:13-14


It's now October, so I made spiced apple cider for my coworkers.

It was a hit!

And the break room smelled really good.

It's amazing what a few cinnamon sticks and spices will do to spruce up plain apple cider.

I think we'll have it again tomorrow. 

Welcome, Fall!

A time of thanksgiving to God for all of the blessings He has given us.

And for all of the blessings He continues to shower upon us.

God is my strength, my defense, and my salvation.

I am thankful.


Thursday, September 26, 2019

A Time for Each Season

There is a time for everything, and a season for every activity under the heavens. — Ecclesiastes 3:1

This week marks the autumnal equinox and the first day of Fall.

It seems way too early and much too warm, but God has planned the seasons perfectly.

Here's what fall looks like in Spokane, Washington.

It's mostly green here in San Diego.

But it's beautiful, never-the-less.

And we are grateful.