A Light in the Darkness

  as he does in all his letters when he speaks in them of these matters. There are some things in them that are hard to understand, which the ignorant and unstable twist to their own destruction, as they do the other Scriptures. 2 Peter 3:16 ESV             It is nice to know that even Peter had difficulty with parts of scripture, we are not alone in our struggles to understand certain passages of holy writ. We have no reason to be ashamed in this, nor have we any reason to complain of complicated portions of scripture. Just as the simple passages are given for our good so too are the complex.             A difficult passage holds several blessings for us. They occupy our minds, making us dwell on scripture. They humble us, and cause us to seek help from God and from godly men. They should wet our appetite, ignite our interest, and urge us on to diligent study and pra...

  “For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life. John 3:16 ESV                 What a powerful verse this is! We see the great danger of perishing, the great promise of eternal life in Christ the Son, and we see the great love of God in it all. Here in a single line is the gospel that truth which sets free, which transforms lives. So simple that it is very often the first verse we memorize.             This simplicity is all the more reason to esteem this verse, and to hold it fast in our memories. It is a good reminder of the gospel to us, and a good tool of sharing it with others. There is power in its simplicity, for it shows that God had care for us in its form as well as in its contents. He so loved the world, the whole of it, and of this love He wishes to let the w...