Posts with the tag “grace”

Iceman pulls Maverick aside and says it plainly: "The Navy needs Maverick. The Kid needs Maverick. That's why I fought for you." Not around you. Not about you. For you. Someone in the room where decisions were being made chose to use their access on your behalf. Zechariah saw a vision of a high priest standing before God with the accuser at his right hand pressing charges. And then the One with all authority said: remove the filthy garments. Put on festal robes. That vision did not end in the Old Testament. Hebrews says Jesus always lives to make intercession. Present tense. Right now. Someone is still in the room. Someone is still fighting for you. Read the full post.  Read More

There is a seat at your grandmother's table that nobody sits in anymore. The chair that was always his, always hers. The empty place that represents a meal that is not finished yet. Every family has a version of that chair. And if you listen closely, the Lord's Supper is the Church's answer to it. Because on the night before He was crucified, Jesus did not just start a memorial. He made a promise. He said: the next time I eat and drink at this table, it will be in the kingdom. The meal is not over. The guest of honor is still coming. Read the full post.  Read More