Embracing Our First Love
...let us start our day at the feet of Jesus with our Bible open, devouring His Word, and listening to Him speak through the scripture.
...let us start our day at the feet of Jesus with our Bible open, devouring His Word, and listening to Him speak through the scripture.
When I resisted his call, He waited. When I turned away, He waited. When I wanted to do things my way, He waited. And when I finally came to Him, He showed me mercy.
All of the chaos becomes background noise. The blustery wind, the pummeling hail, and the pounding waves swirl around me, yet I do not feel any of it.
From there, I pondered the opponent I face every day… the one who whispers in my ear that I’m not good enough… the one who tells me I’ll never be enough...
This story is a grim illustration of the devil’s power and the battle with darkness that we are up against.
This week, I continued my trek diving into the Book of Revelation, and as I journeyed into chapter six, I was immediately reminded of Jesus’ words in Matthew 19:15 (KJV).
In my continuance to study the Book of Revelation, I dug into chapter six only to find myself backpedaling through the scripture to refine my thoughts on the rapture...
It is urgent. Let us make sure we have received Him “joyfully”.
So, my question to answer in this Bible study is 'Why would God allow His children to go through a hardship or suffer?'
Just as the prodigal son returned to a forgiving father with arms open wide, overcome with joy that his child was home, our Heavenly Father is waiting with loving hands to embrace us.