Mary and Joseph carried Jesus, the child that was God and the long-promised Messiah. But the one who had been called Prince of Peace was now part of a story that did not inspire much peace. A massacre of children was the news in the city and a death threat to their child. However, all…
“Let us hold unswervingly to the hope we profess, for he who promised is faithful.”Hebrews 10:23 There are times when maintaining hope seems illogical and a waste of time. To raise your hands in surrender to despair and throw into the tomb the hope that fuels your agony is the temptation of the heart.…
“This is real love—not that we loved God, but that he loved us and sent his Son as a sacrifice to take away our sins“. (1 John 4:10) Love is ultimately what we all desire to have and to feel. We search for it; sometimes in the wrong places and the wrong people where real…
“I have told you these things so that you will be filled with my joy. Yes, your joy will overflow!” John 15:11 Simeon, a righteous and devout servant of the Lord, was eagerly waiting for the Messiah to come rescue Israel. the Bible says: “the Holy Spirit was upon him and had revealed to Him that…
Es cierto que nuestra serie de creencias formalizadas, religión, nos da convicciones y orden. Pero he estado meditando acerca de esos momentos en que la fe se hace frágil y difícil. Esos momentos similares que a nuestra alma genuinamente quiere soltar un “Dios mío, porque me has desamparado.” Esos momentos, cuando la fe es frágil,…
Me imagino lo que pudieron haber pasado los discipulos y sus seguidores esos tres dias. Extrañando a Jesús y a la expectativa de qué sucedería. Un duelo, una promesa, una espera. ¿Suena familiar? De seguro. Pues es el proceso que podemos pasar muchos en diversas situaciones en esta vida. He mencionado en la entrada inicial…
“Let us then with confidence draw near to the throne of grace, that we may receive mercy and find grace to help in time of need.” Hebrews 4:16 There are many people who turn away from God after failing. They feel too ashamed, christianity feels too hard for them or they fear they won’t be…
“Your strength comes from God’s grace, not from rules about food, which don’t help those who follow them.” Hebrews 13:9 Rule followers rely on performance, they are competitive and proud. They can be so obsess with what makes them look “right” that they often miss when they are wrong. In contrast to the diet rules of judaism,…
