Because God’s kingdom is already present in Jesus, we are called to be faithful in all spheres of life.
Jesus desires his people to use kingdom wisdom concerning money and possessions.
“A weary world” is an apt description for things at the end of 2020. Micah 5 is a word of hope given to our weary world.
The heart of the Father is generous to his people in their sin. This generosity can look like sad release, full embrace, and genuine invitation.
God graciously invites to repent of our self-righteousness and pride.
The Father subverts the allure of the far country with the allure of grace.
Jesus came to seek and save the lost, and there is great joy and celebration when one is found.
We “learn” Jesus in renouncing all we have to a God who gives our life back.
Resting in Christ is fueled by a humility that keeps us receptive to grace and blesses other people.
Resting in Christ is fueled by a humility that keeps us receptive to grace and blesses other people.
No one enters the Kingdom of God but by faith and repentance in Jesus Christ.
Jesus brings rest as a primary sign of his kingdom.
Jesus offers freedom through ongoing repentance. This brings freedom from the desperate condition of humanity, freedom from “managing” life, and freedom from hindrances to bearing fruit.
We must not delay in embracing the weightiness of Jesus.
We seek the kingdom of God through readiness shaped by grace, wisdom, and gravity.
Freedom comes from active trust in who we are, who God is, and what he loves.
Active rest in the care of our Father drives away anxiety. This active rest involves imagination, argumentation, and seeking.
Life consists in laying ahold of what we do have, instead of questing for what we do not.
Because of God’s sovereign care over every detail of life, we are invited into deep trust in Him that erases all fear.
Jesus’ willingness to brings words of “woe” highlights his joy, affirms our grief as legitimate, and reveals the good news of the Kingdom of God.