Robert Simon

So therefore, any one of you who does not renounce all that he has cannot be my disciple. - Luke 14:33 Jesus says some pretty radical things in the Gospels. From "unless you eat my flesh and drink my blood, you have no life in you" (John 6), to "unless you hate your parents, spouse, children, and your own life you cannot be my disciple" (Luke 14). Why does He use such strong and provocative language? It wasn't simply to offend people, and it certainly wasn't arbitrary. It was for a very...

For the eyes of the LORD roam to and fro over all the earth, to show Himself strong on behalf of those whose hearts are fully devoted to Him - 2 Chronicles 16:9 There is nothing that the grace of God cannot accomplish. He is not stingy in giving out His grace but is - literally - dying to bestow it in abundance upon all. However, He will not give us things we are not ready for. He will not bless us if that blessing will cause us harm. Jesus has revealed God to be a good Father. This was a...

This is how we know what love is: Jesus Christ laid down his life for us. And we ought to lay down our lives for our brothers and sisters. - 1 John 3:16 Thank You Jesus for revealing what true love is. Your love is confirmed for us, not through our circumstances, but through the Cross. There You declared Your eternal love for the entire world once and for all. With Your arms stretched wide, You called forth all mankind to come find shelter in Your embrace. Even to this day You continue to...