The Power of the Cross

Oh, to see the dawn
Of the darkest day:
Christ on the road to Calvary.
Tried by sinful men,
Torn and beaten, then
Nailed to a cross of wood.

This, the pow'r of the cross:
Christ became sin for us;
Took the blame, bore the wrath—
We stand forgiven at the cross.

Oh, to see the pain
Written on Your face,
Bearing the awesome weight of sin.
Ev'ry bitter thought,
Ev'ry evil deed
Crowning Your bloodstained brow.

Now the daylight flees;
Now the ground beneath
Quakes as its Maker bows His head.
Curtain torn in two,
Dead are raised to life;
"Finished!" the vict'ry cry.

Oh, to see my name
Written in the wounds,
For through Your suffering I am free.
Death is crushed to death;
Life is mine to live,
Won through Your selfless love.

This, the pow'r of the cross:
Son of God—slain for us.
What a love! What a cost!
We stand forgiven at the cross.


The Power of the Cross, words and music by Keith Getty and Stuart Townend


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Jesus, the Preeminent One

In Colossians 1 Paul thanks God for the believers in Colossae. He is thankful for the evidence of spiritual fruit in their lives: for their faith, their love, and the hope that is before them.

Paul also prays that they will be filled with the knowledge of God's will. That they would walk worthy of the Lord. That they would increase in the knowledge of God. That they would be strengthened with might. The only means that makes any of these things possible is the completed redemption through Christ's blood.

Jesus is the very image of God. He is the Creator of the universe. He is the Sustainer of life. He is the Head of the church. He is the Preeminent One. There is no one before Him.

In this is the Christian life grounded. Only by placing Christ in first place in our lives can we live lives pleasing to God.


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My Favorite Things About a Rainy Day

What I love about a rainy day:
- the smell of rain
- the sound of raindrops hitting the windows
- the cozy feeling of being warm and dry indoors
- drinking a cup of tea with honey
- reading a good book
- curling up on the couch
- working on a sewing project
- watching the water splatter


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He Giveth More Grace

He giveth more grace when the burdens grow greater,
He sendeth more strength when the labors increase,
To added affliction He addeth His mercy,
To multiplied trials, His multiplied peace.

When we have exhausted our store of endurance,
When our strength has failed ere the day is half-done,
When we reach the end of our hoarded resources,
Our Father’s full giving is only begun.

His love has no limit, His grace has no measure,
His power no boundary known unto men,
For out of His infinite riches in Jesus,
He giveth and giveth and giveth again.

He Giveth More Grace by Annie J. Flint


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The Comfort of God's Peace

"Peace I leave with you; my peace I give to you. Not as the world gives do I give to you. Let not your hearts be troubled, neither let them be afraid." (John 14:27, ESV)

What comfort to know that not only does God give us peace, but He gives us His peace. Peace that surpasses all understanding. Peace that is beyond what mere mortals can comprehend. This peace is rooted in the fact that God is sovereign. He controls all. Everything. Everyone. No one can act outside of His allowing it. No storm can rise, no winds can blow, no evil can befall us, but that it has already passed through God's hands.

This peace is also rooted in the fact that God is good. He loves us with an everlasting love. He provides us with grace that is more than sufficient. As we humbly trust Him, He gives us inward and outward peace. Our world may fall apart, our family and friends may desert us, our health may fail, but our God is still faithful. And so, we face the unknown, the future, with hope and confidence, because God has already seen it and because He walks beside us every step of the way.


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