Tag: Repentance
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The One Who Walks Among the Lampstands (Revelation 2-3)
n Revelation 2–3, seven churches each received a personal letter from Jesus. Some were faithful, others were fading, and some had failed completely. Yet in every case, Jesus still walked among them, still spoke to them, and still called them to faithfulness. What would He say to our church today?
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Day 285: Woe to You, Chorazin! (Matthew 11:21)
During a visit to the ruins of Chorazin, one of the cities Jesus cursed, I saw something carved into the stones of an ancient synagogue that made His words come alive. It’s a sobering reminder of how easy it is to let compromise slip into our worship until what was once true becomes only true-ish.
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Day 282: The Unforgivable Sin (Matthew 12:31–32)
Jesus said that blasphemy against the Holy Spirit will not be forgiven. What makes this sin different from all others—and how can we be sure we haven’t committed it?
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Day 277: Why Was Jesus Baptized? (Luke 3)
Before Jesus preached a single sermon or healed a single person, the Father declared, “You are my beloved Son; with You I am well pleased.” His baptism wasn’t about repentance—it was about revelation.
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Day 271: What Did “Giving the Sense” Mean? (Nehemiah 8:8)
Ezra and the Levites “gave the sense” so God’s people could understand. True teaching makes Scripture plain, leading to worship, repentance, and joy.
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Day 268: Did God Command Divorce in Ezra? (Ezra 7-10)
Ezra responds to Israel’s sin of foreign marriages with deep repentance, but did God actually command the divorces in Ezra 10—or was it Shecaniah’s idea? This reflection wrestles with the tension between law and grace, the wounds left for children, and the hope of restoration pointing forward to Christ.