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From the fullness of His Grace, the Father gives His Son as free gift for us.  From the same fullness, the Father gives His Spirit as free gift in us. And in giving His Son and Spirit the Father gives … Continue reading →

Grace evokes gratitude like  the voice an echo. Gratitude follows grace as thunder follows lightning Karl Barth The word translated “grace” in the New Testament is “charis”.  This word is also embedded in the word “eucharisteo” usually translated, “thanksgiving In … Continue reading →

When considering God’s Grace we may reach for a definition of grace.  Some define grace as God’s underserved favour.  This definition may be helpful, in its own way, but is it really adequate?  What we find in Scripture is not … Continue reading →

When God became human, in Jesus, God Himself said YES to us.  As the man Jesus lived with God and for God he said YES to God for us. Jesus isn’t only God’s YES to us he is also our … Continue reading →

God the Father has always loved His unique Son in the Spirit. And the Father has always wanted children who would share His Son’s love relationship with Him in the Spirit.  So when the time had fully come the Father … Continue reading →

We humans tend to invent our own ideas about “God”.  The “God” that we create in our minds is our own image of the supreme being exalted over all.  The all-powerful being who can do anything. The majestic judge who … Continue reading →

I was once told that my decision for God was all important. Now, I see that  God’s decision is primary. Even before God created, He decided to be with us and for us as one of us. And in Jesus … Continue reading →

In Jesus, God has bound himself to us and us to himself.  He did so because this was His purpose before creation.  His eternal intention was that we should belong within the loving communion of Father, Son and Spirit.  He … Continue reading →

The Westminster catechism opens with the question, “What is the chief end of man?  The answer, “To glorify God and enjoy Him forever”.  I want to rather ask, what is the chief end of God? The Jesus story answers, The … Continue reading →

     Then came, at a predetermined moment, a moment in time and of time, A moment not out of time, but in time, in what we call history: transecting, bisecting the world of time, a moment in time but … Continue reading →