We aren’t sovereign. As much as we try to control our environment – and we really try hard sometimes, don’t we? – all it takes is one little hiccup to prove to us that we can’t and aren’t in control. So, if our goal is to reflect God’s attributes, and God is sovereign, how canContinue reading “It’s Friday…Its Hard To See The Big Picture”
Author Archives: Vic Alvarado
It’s Friday…This Life Is Not The End Game
God is in control. We’ve all heard it before, probably hundreds of times. We know it doesn’t mean that He handles us like puppets, but we also know it doesn’t mean that this world is a random free-for-all. Somewhere in between those two extremes is an existence that is under the Sovereign Hand of ourContinue reading “It’s Friday…This Life Is Not The End Game”
It’s Friday…Contemplate Eternity
The world is a confusing place, isn’t it? Sometimes the wicked prosper and the righteous don’t. On the surface, that runs contrary to the promises of God, but we can’t afford to look for God on the surface. Eventually, we learn that the prosperity of the wicked and the misfortune of the righteous are temporaryContinue reading “It’s Friday…Contemplate Eternity”
It’s Friday…Let’s Reflect Him Well
We are all fearfully and wonderfully made (Psalm 139:14). We are all the culmination of God’s creation, crafted in our mother’s womb. Have you ever thought why He would create us? What was He lacking in His heaven? There were angels who worshiped Him, worked for Him, and served Him faithfully. We hear of cherubimContinue reading “It’s Friday…Let’s Reflect Him Well”
It’s Friday…A Desire To Be Like Him
It is Mother’s Day weekend. A mother’s tender love is the closest example of God’s love for us. But nowhere in the New Testament is love defined simply as a human emotion. Biblical love is much more radical than that. It extends farther than the world’s love – even to enemies and strangers – andContinue reading “It’s Friday…A Desire To Be Like Him”
It’s Friday…Mercy Demands It
We live in a truth-impaired world, don’t we? Everywhere we look proves it. We always need to be careful to read between the lines, to check out the fine print, to see through the smokescreen, and ignore the rumors and innuendo. The people we meet will usually put forth the image of themselves and ofContinue reading “It’s Friday…Mercy Demands It”
It’s Friday…His Joy Is Unbridled
Today is the day my Savior and Lord was crucified. We call it “Good Friday.” The movies often portray a calm, collected Jesus – sad and in pain, but always glassy-eyed and dignified – in their depictions of the crucifixion. And certainly, we don’t doubt His confidence. He came into this world to die andContinue reading “It’s Friday…His Joy Is Unbridled”
It’s Friday…That’s A Hard Truth To Embrace
This is both a sobering and celebrative time of the year for us who have given our lives to Jesus. Aren’t you grateful that The Lord forgave us when we didn’t know what we were doing? “Father, forgive them, for they do not know what they are doing.” (Luke 23:34) This statement from Jesus oughtContinue reading “It’s Friday…That’s A Hard Truth To Embrace”
It’s Friday…Let It Sink In
We’re in a season when the symbol of the Cross seems more meaningful. How personal to you is the Cross? It’s a question that shouldn’t be answered too quickly. Perhaps many of us have heard for years – decades, even – that “God so loved the world,” and Jesus Christ is “the Lamb of GodContinue reading “It’s Friday…Let It Sink In”
It’s Friday…That’s Not God’s Way
The geopolitical landscape appears to be unraveling before us. Insecurities seem to abound these days, don’t they? What is needed in times such as these is a proper perspective and posture, especially in our view of God. The truth is, The Almighty can do impossible things. Just look at the revealed testimonies to His power:Continue reading “It’s Friday…That’s Not God’s Way”
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