"Adoption is the highest privilege of the gospel. The traitor is forgiven, brought in for supper, and given the family name." J I Packer

“Lord, I believe. Help my unbelief.” That is our table prayer, our bedside prayer, our office prayer, our 24/7 petition. We are a cocktail of contradictions, double-hearted and forked-tongued, pulled heavenward and hellward with every step we take. We fear God, but we also fear

For we do not have a high priest who is unable to sympathize with our weaknesses, but one who in every respect has been tempted as we are, yet without sin.

Holy, holy, holy, is the Lord God Almighty, who was and is and is to come! —Revelation 4:8 ( https://t.co/PKwMaugyaq) How does this verse encourage you today? #Verseoftheday #esv #bible

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but sanctify Christ as Lord in your hearts, always being ready to make a defense to everyone who asks you to give an account for the hope that is in you, yet with gentleness and reverence; — 1 Peter 3:15

For Christ also died for sins once for all, the just for the unjust, so that He might bring us to God, having been put to death in the flesh, but made alive in the spirit; — 1 Peter 3:18

“Anxiety in a man’s heart weighs it down, But a good word makes it glad.” Proverbs 12:25 NASB1995

Justice and mercy > Empathy

for you once were not a people, but now you are the people of God; you had not received mercy, but now you have received mercy. — 1 Peter 2:10

But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for God’s own possession, so that you may proclaim the excellencies of Him who has called you out of darkness into His marvelous light; — 1 Peter 2:9

and He Himself bore our sins in His body on the cross, so that we might die to sin and live to righteousness; for by His wounds you were healed. — 1 Peter 2:24

He’s done it all. Christ kept the law, paid its penalty, and rose again. Salvation isn’t earned by understanding or effort—it’s received by simple trust. Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and you will be saved.

““In everything, therefore, treat people the same way you want them to treat you, for this is the Law and the Prophets.” Matthew 7:12 NASB1995

“When we see anyone sin, we should first weep over ourselves in their calamity, because we have either fallen like them or we can fall." -Gregory the Great +in the adulterer, I see my lust +in the murderer, I see my hate +in the thief, I see my coveting We either are sinning,

If you ever feel like you are a slow learner in the classroom of the kingdom of God, take heart. We all are. We are a lot like the disciples, who on multiple occasions in the Gospels just did not get it, no matter how many times Jesus explained things to them. Take Mark 8, for

Now to Him who is able to keep you from stumbling, and to make you stand in the Presence of His Glory blameless with great joy, to the only God our Savior, through Jesus Christ our Lord, be glory, majesty, dominion and authority, before all time and now and forever. Amen.” Jude 1

Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who according to His great mercy has caused us to be born again to a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, — 1 Peter 1:3

Let us therefore come boldly to the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy and find grace to help in time of need. Hebrews 4:16 NKJV

But I will sing of Your strength, in the morning I will sing of Your love; for You are my fortress, my refuge in times of trouble. -Psalm 59:16

“For My thoughts are not your thoughts, Nor are your ways My ways,” declares the LORD. “For as the heavens are higher than the earth, So are My ways higher than your ways And My thoughts than your thoughts. — Isaiah 55:8-9