Passage - You should be aware that the ransom paid to free you from the worthless way of life which your fathers passed on to you did not consist of anything perishable like silver or gold; on the contrary, it was the costly bloody sacrificial death of the Messiah, as of a lamb without defect or... Continue Reading →
Fear of Judgement
Passage - Also, if you are addressing as Father the one who judges impartially according to each person’s actions, you should live out your temporary stay on earth in fear. 1 Peter 1:17 Restated in my own words - God looks at our works while we're here on Earth, so conduct yourself accordingly with fear... Continue Reading →
Holy
Passage - On the contrary, following the Holy One who called you, become holy yourselves in your entire way of life; since the Tanakh says, “You are to be holy because I am holy.” 1 Peter 1:15-16 Restated in my own words - Follow the Holy Spirit's leading and become holy in every area of your life. You... Continue Reading →
The Past Doesn’t Define Me
Passage - As people who obey God, do not let yourselves be shaped by the evil desires you used to have when you were still ignorant. 1 Peter 1:14 Restated in my own words - Evil desires from your past will come and try to shape your future. Don't let it. Obey God. Application to... Continue Reading →
Deliverance
Passage - Without having seen him, you love him. Without seeing him now, but trusting in him, you continue to be full of joy that is glorious beyond words. And you are receiving what your trust is aiming at, namely, your deliverance. 1 Peter 1:8-9 Restated in my own words - Deliverance comes from trusting in... Continue Reading →
Inheritance
Passage - to an inheritance that cannot decay, spoil or fade, kept safe for you in heaven. 1 Peter 1:4 Restated in my own words - There is an inheritance for us in heaven that cannot decay, spoil or fade. Application to my life - There are little treasures in my home that were left... Continue Reading →
Habits
I have a bad habit. I never thought of it as one until this week, but there it was staring me in the face, across multiple settings. I suppose I have always done it, as a child, I was the youngest of five siblings. I thought everyone knew everything, except me. I learned to be... Continue Reading →
Strongholds
Passage - For certain individuals, the ones written about long ago as being meant for this condemnation, have wormed their way in — ungodly people who pervert God’s grace into a license for debauchery and disown our only Master and Lord, Yeshua the Messiah. Jude 1:4 Restated in my own words - There are people,... Continue Reading →
United With
Passage - since he delivered us and called us to a life of holiness as his people. It was not because of our deeds, but because of his own purpose and the grace which he gave to us who are united with the Messiah Yeshua. He did this before the beginning of time, 2 Timothy... Continue Reading →
The Presence of the Gospel
Passage - (the Good News) has made its presence felt among you, just as it is also being fruitful and multiplying throughout the world in the same way as it has among you since the day you heard and understood the grace of God as it really is. Colossians 1:6 Restated in my own words - The Gospel... Continue Reading →
Restoring Voice 