Messages of Hope by Marlene McKenna
“One of the sweetest things about being God’s child is that He continues to change us, making us more like Jesus, as long as we are this side of heaven.”
Seek the Lord while he may be found; call on him while he is near. Let the wicked forsake their ways and the unrighteous their thoughts. Let them turn to the Lord, and he will have mercy on them, and to our God, for he will freely pardon. “For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways,” declares the Lord. “As the heavens […]
God delights in the fact that we, as broken people, are willing to be made new and gives us this promise, “Therefore there is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus.” Romans 8:1
“Since the children have flesh and blood, he too shared in their humanity so that by his death he might break the power of him who holds the power of death—that is, the devil— and free those who all their lives were held in slavery by their fear of death.” Hebrews 2:14-15 Have you ever […]
“Like us, in good conditions a flower thrives, getting renewed and sustained by both the sun and the rain. In harsh conditions, though, it may look withered yet stands firm until the last petal falls.”
“Don’t have anything to do with foolish and stupid arguments, because you know they produce quarrels. And the Lord’s servant must not be quarrelsome but must be kind to everyone, able to teach, not resentful. Opponents must be gently instructed, in the hope that God will grant them repentance leading them to a knowledge of […]