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“The gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.” (Romans 6:23). What joy fills my heart to write of “The Greatest Gift”!  We need only look to John 3:16 to see the fullness of this gift: “For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in Him should not perish, but have everlasting life.” Here we see God is not one who takes, but one who gives. He is a Giver by nature, and the gift He gives is the greatest imaginable—eternal life in Christ!

My wife and I are grandparents for the first time! The baby is not due to be born until early next year, but since the moment the baby was alive, we were grandparents. We are super-excited to meet our first grandchild, and somewhat amazed that the transition from parents to grandparents snuck up on us so quickly!

I had the opportunity this last week to spend some time with a friend grieving a loss and the resulting suffering. My friend has a deep and rich faith in God’s sovereign hand, making it a sorrowful but simultaneously joyful conversation (2 Cor. 6:10). We read through Psalm 91 together, a song of divine protection and safety that has comforted the hearts of God’s people for centuries.

Praise for a Beautiful Day (a poem based on Psalm 65:8-13)

Fasting is a fantastic way to experience closer communion with the Holy Spirit in often very special ways, and I know whenever we touch on an experiential aspect of our faith, some can get a little protective of their expression of that experience. So, let me say off the start, I don’t think there is a “right” way to fast. It should be a Holy-Spirit led exercise, which means it will look different from person to person.