Reading this article now several years after writing it, I wonder how I thought I could speak so confidently of God’s clear purpose in suffering. The favor and mercy of Father God is more tangible and clear than ever to me, His specific will; however, not so much. His perspective comes from a vantage point … Continue reading The Purposes of God – Job 9.17
Rejection, Poor Me
Cloud of a Crowd – Hebrews 12.1-2
No Condemnation? – Romans 8.1
Therefore there is now no condemnation at all for those who are in Christ Jesus. For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus has set you free from the law of sin and of death. The raging battle within our bodies is ongoing. The search for purity never ends. Evil thoughts and … Continue reading No Condemnation? – Romans 8.1
All in the Family – Mark 3:35
For whoever does the will of God, this is My brother, and sister, and mother.” There is a universal family to which all who are submitting their lives to the Father belong. It is a family spread throughout the world, even throughout time. A family of brothers and mothers and sisters. A family formed by … Continue reading All in the Family – Mark 3:35
Ungodly Favors – Acts 24.27
Evil Trials – Acts 24.5-6
Jesus’ Grace – Acts 15.11
“On the contrary, we believe that we are saved through the grace of the Lord Jesus in the same way they are.” This is our salvation - the grace of Jesus Christ. This is our righteousness - the grace of Jesus Christ. There is no other way. He is the Way. We are saved solely … Continue reading Jesus’ Grace – Acts 15.11
Faith Faces Fear – Ezra 3:3
They set up the altar on its foundation and offered burnt offerings for the morning and evening on it to the Lord even though they feared the surrounding peoples. Faith is never the absence of fear. Faith is obedience to a greater Fear in the face of the lesser fears. Every person acting in faith … Continue reading Faith Faces Fear – Ezra 3:3
Dead – Romans 6
Romans 6:2May it never be! How shall we who died to sin still live in it? Romans 6:7…for he who has died is freed from sin. Romans 6:11Even so consider yourselves to be dead to sin, but alive to God in Christ Jesus. Dead. What a final word. So blunt. So bland. So direct. “I’m … Continue reading Dead – Romans 6
The Commander of the Lord’s Army – Joshua 5:14
He replied, “Neither; but as commander of the army of the LORD I have now come.” And Joshua fell on his face to the earth and worshiped, and he said to him, “What do you command your servant, my lord?” Throughout the Old Testament we get glimpses of the coming Messiah, the Lord Jesus. He … Continue reading The Commander of the Lord’s Army – Joshua 5:14
The Invisible One – Hebrews 11:27
By faith he left Egypt, unafraid of the king’s anger; for he persevered as though he saw him who is invisible. How readily our eyes deceive us. We’ve all learned by experience that seeing is not believing. In the age of electronic images there are millions of examples of images we see that distort reality. … Continue reading The Invisible One – Hebrews 11:27
God Does What He Says – Exodus 9:5,6
And the Lord set a time, saying, “Tomorrow the Lord will do this thing in the land.” So the Lord did this thing on the next day, and all the livestock of Egypt died; but of the livestock of the sons of Israel, not one died. God by His very nature is a Doer. What … Continue reading God Does What He Says – Exodus 9:5,6
Receiving, Realizing, Decreasing – John 3
John responded, “No one can receive a single thing unless it’s given to him from heaven.” v. 27 For Christ to increase in our lives we must first realize that everything we are and everything we have comes from Heaven. Every good and perfect gift comes down from the Father of lights. Our operating base … Continue reading Receiving, Realizing, Decreasing – John 3
Hold Me Jesus – Colossians 1.17
Colossians 1:17And he is before all things, and in him all things hold together. https://wenwords.com/2012/09/17/hold-me-jesus-2/
The Word is Living – John 1.1
In the beginning was the Word and the Word was with God and the Word was God. Sunday assemblies at the Fourth Street church of Christ for an active, preschool boy weren’t always the most exciting events. (Profound understatement.) Ours was an autonomous, non-institutional, sectarian congregation, so you can rest assured that almost nothing about … Continue reading The Word is Living – John 1.1
Future Posts – A Note from Wendell
First, thank you for being among a handful of people who are willing to subscribe to and read my articles on a regular basis. I started this blog as a way to preserve the notes in my paper Bibles for my children and future Burnam generations. I’m thankful that several of you have found value … Continue reading Future Posts – A Note from Wendell
Christ’s Compelling Love – 2 Corinthians 5:14
For Christ’s love compels us, since we have reached this conclusion: If One died for all, then all died. 1) Christ's love for His Father 2) Christ's love for us 3) Christ's love poured into our hearts by the Holy Spirit This is the multifaceted love that compels us to love others as Christ has … Continue reading Christ’s Compelling Love – 2 Corinthians 5:14
Truth – John 14.6
John 14:6Jesus said to him, “I am the way, and the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me. “It’s impossible to tolerate brazen lies, told straight to your face. Human nature rebels against it.” Irina Ratushinskaya, “Grey Is The Color of Hope” The ongoing act of open dishonesty and … Continue reading Truth – John 14.6
