“To have found God and still to pursue Him is the soul’s paradox of love.” – Aiden Wilson Tozer
On the value of our weaknesses: The world's salvation, the lost's redemption, and the found's sanctification were not wrought in eternity past, although they were conceived and warranted there. These gifts were not wrought in the three years in which Christ Jesus walked the earth calling many to repentance and doing good. No, they were …
A true disciple is one whose living has been given over completely to our God. Giving oneself over to Him is important because the life of a true Christian is literally the life of Christ Himself lived in a person. Thus, Paul states that he "...Has been crucified with Christ, and it is no longer …
The post "In the Beginning...." dated September 29,2024, which you can read here, ended with these words: "Human life is now without hope because our divine operating system, the indwelling life of our God, is not present in us. We are not equipped to live successfully without that life in us. History has proven that …
Today is the western world's traditional Christmas Day. For the majority of people, it is mostly if not completely an irreligious holiday. Christ Jesus appearing as a human being has little or nothing to do with their celebration, if they celebrate anything at all. For many it is a day to look back on an …
At the time of Jesus, there were strict guidelines that governed the people in preparation for the Passover and the Great or High Sabbath. The Passover or Seder meal was held the evening at the beginning of the Great Sabbath. Because Jesus apparently ate the meal on the eve of the Day of Preparation, it …
Image via author, unnamed lake, Wallowa Mountains, Oregon On the idea of our restoration unto our God: "Let us watch carefully how God has done this, so that ignorance of the ways of God may not rob us of our inheritance. First, it is God Himself who has done it, God, Father, Son, and Holy …
In the previous content post we explored the beginning of the ancient path of life for all humans. It is the life of God Himself in the human. Here is the perfection of union between our God and the human being. We shared one life between us, the life of God Himself. It was not …
Continue reading Gospel of the Kingdom – The Fall into Rebellion
"For the love of Christ controls us, having concluded this, that one died for all, therefore all died; and He died for all, so that those who live would no longer live for themselves, but for Him who died and rose on their behalf." 2 Corinthians 5:14-15. For what are you living? Is it for …
Image via Pixabay Just what was our God thinking when He sent His only beloved Son to earth? Sent Him to be born of a human mother. Sent Him to live among the fallen race, hunted by forces of evil from day one, and on the run much of His adult life? Sent Him to …
A re-blogging of a previous post. The advent of our Savior is truly a great adventure. “Advent” is the root word for adventure, giving the impression of the arrival or appearance of something risky and wondrous. The Advent we celebrate has a wild and risky edge to it, because our God has always chosen wildness …
One Pursuit 