Sharing Life and Christ

This is He who came by water and blood--Jesus Christ; not by the water only but by the water and the blood. And the Spirit is the one who testifies, because the Spirit is the truth. For there are three that testify: the Spirit and the water and the blood; and these three agree. If we receive the testimony of men, the testimony of God is greater, for this is the testimony of God that He has borne concerning His Son. Whoever believers in the Son of God has the testimony in himself. Whoever does not believe God has made Him a liar, because he has not believed in the testimony that God has borne concerning His Son. And this is the testimony, that God gave us eternal life, and this life is in His Son. Whoever has the Son has life; whoever does not have the Son of God does not have life. 1 John 5:6-12 Imagine with me a courtroom. There is a trial going on. But there’s a twist. Truth is the defendant. Truth is on trial. When you think about it, it isn’t so hard to conceive ...

Dear God, I can’t remember the last time my heart was in such shambles. Perhaps it has never been in quite as pathetic a state as it is right now. I can reflect on a season that seemed like it would never end in which I felt unashamed to stand confidently before you. Looking back, I wonder if it was in my power that I stood, neglecting to put my reliance completely on you. Perhaps my pride got the best of me, as it so often does, and I blinded myself to reality. Regardless of how it happened, I sit here on the brink of collapse at the edge of despair. I see how quickly a little leaven leavens the whole loaf and how quickly one small justification or compromise threatens to lead to complete disarray. But your Word trumpets through my soul not allowing me to give in to despair. You remind me as tears fall down my face that You are only being faithful to answer the prayers that I have continued to bring to Your throne. They are prayers for humility, for the ability to love...