Grace that is current

The Passover weekend and Easter have met – which they don’t always do – this weekend.  Jews will celebrate their ancestral freedom out of Egypt, led by Moses guided by God’s hand.  Christians will celebrate their personal freedom out of sin, provided by Jesus’ death and resurrection. Both are demonstrations of God’s grace.  I would just prefer…

A Man Of Sorrows

“In the cross God is revealed not as One reigning in calm disdain above all the squalors of life, but as One Who suffers more keenly than the keenest sufferer – “a man of sorrows, and acquainted with grief”.” – Oswald Chambers

As the Easter Weekend approaches

Tomorrow is Good Friday.  Tomorrow is the day we pause to remember that Jesus Christ died, in our place, that the penalty for our sin would be paid.  How would you “pay” for your sin if you had to?  Would you have enough money, enough pennance, enough time?  What is the currency for resisting God’s…