Holy, holy, holy God, Your Word makes it very clear that no one can possibly enter into Your presence, because since sin entered our world in Genesis 3… no one will be justified in [Your] sight by the works of the law. But now, apart from the law, the righteousness Read more
I’ve been sharing some of my testimony on YouTube recently. Like a cancer survivor, I’ve been in a season of reflection in the last year, now that our Lord has spared my earthly life once again. Being a musician, I look back and liken it more to a sonata than Read more
How I’ve desperately needed to sing daily of our Redeemer’s propitiating work on the cross as I suffer. When I’m under attack, I need to remember that He became sin in my place and completely took all the punishment for sin that I deserve. Jesus paid it all, All to Read more
Have you ever read the works of Susannah Spurgeon? I deeply resonate with this sister in Christ because her chronic illness and pain kept her bed-bound for 34 years. But, even during that time, she could support her husband Charles in his ministry, write books, and spearhead a charity to Read more
Lord, Sometimes I can’t even find the words to pray. I’m so weakened and overwhelmed in the wounding that I can barely breathe. Thank You for the lyrics of suffering songwriters who also needed to sing their prayers. Like Fannie Crosby, a blind sister in Christ who sang into her Read more
Holy Spirit, Spirit of Christ, You promise to grow Your self-control fruit in me. I cling to this promise, for I need this freeing truth in all the temptations suffering can bring. In sweet communion, Lord, with thee I constantly abide; my hand thou holdest in thine own to keep Read more
Lord Jesus, Precious Savior, The pain is strong today. So much of our suffering is invisible to others. As we suffer, what do You gently call to us into the wounding? Are we weak and heavy-laden,cumbered with a load of care?Precious Savior, still our refuge–take it to the Lord in Read more
Lord Jesus Christ, You are my only hope as I suffer. Exalted Jesus, help me to daily celebrate Your resurrection! For You are risen and reigning now! Christ exalted is our song, Hymned by all the blood-bought throng; To his throne our shouts shall rise; God with us by sacred Read more
O the power of love divine! Who its heights and depths can tell – Tell Jehovah’s grand design, To redeem our souls from hell? (“I am His and He is Mine,” Robinson, W., 1890) What’s your redemption story? His gift of redemption or justification happened for me when I was Read more
In the blurred agony of severe nerve pain, I cried to our Lord. “How can I endure a lifetime of this? You kept me alive through Your miraculous intervention of a brain surgeon’s repairs. But nerve pain is now its thorny after-shock, and I don’t know how I can love Read more
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