ONE MESSAGE. ONE FAITH.

No more no less Exodus 30:15 -"The Rich shall not give more, and the poor shall not give less than half a shekel, when they give an offering unto the Lord, to make an atonement for your souls" God is not out to oust us. Believe it or not, hell was not made for humanity. It is his will that none, NO ONE, should perish. It is when we surrender to his will of atonement for mankind, that we can lay claim to the result of salvation. God is the same, yesterday, today, and tomorrow- his principles do not change. Even in the old testament He wanted to ensure a level ground for all to afford atonement. With the sacrifice of His earthly form, he reconciled the world to himself, leveled the field, and made the acceptance of atonement through grace, without excuse. The rich can not buy their way in, and the poor are not an exception. Everyone must begin their journey of salvation the same place- at the foot of the cross. The price has been paid. Nothing on your part is left to do, but...

It is well 2 Corinthians 5:7 "For we walk by faith, not by sight" I read this chapter this morning. The past few mornings I have taken leave of the Bible-in-a-year, to shake off the "dutifulness" about it I was beginning to feel. It has proven profitable as I have found myself pondering, and meditating more. I want to let God speak to me in our conversations, rather than me focusing on filling our prayer time with my voice alone. Its easy to get caught up in doing all the talking. 2 Corinthians 5:7 rang out loud to me as I read chapter 5. It brought to mind the Shunamite woman in 2 Kings 4, who, upon having her child die in her arms, runs to the prophet Elisha. Elisha asks how everything is, and she replies, "It is well." Now we, the readers, hold our breath in amazement, because we know the truth,right? Your son is dead! We want to scream to the pages. How can you say, "it is well" ? Then there is the writer of the beloved hymn, who loses his fa...