Inward Beauty Through The Word
Man of Sorrows “He was despised and rejected by men, a man of sorrows and acquainted with grief; and as one from whom men hide their faces he was despised, and we esteemed him not.” Isaiah 53:3 ESV In Isaiah’s prophetic writing, he identified Jesus Christ as a Man of Sorrows who endured suffering and was no stranger to grief… Read More
What Does it Mean to be Crucified with Christ? As we have been drawing closer to Resurrection Sunday this year, the Scripture that has been playing and replaying in my mind are Paul’s words to the Galatian church from Galatians 2:20: “I have been crucified with Christ and I no longer live, but Christ lives in me. The… Read More
Jesus: A Reflection on God’s Gift of Salvation A couple of years ago, Asheritah Cuicui introduced me to studying the names of Jesus through her devotional, “Unwrapping the Names of Jesus.” I have come to learn more about who Jesus Christ is and who I am in Him as I have spent time meditating on His many names/titles. Each… Read More
“But he was pierced for our transgressions, he was crushed for our iniquities; the punishment that brought us peace was on him, and by his wounds we are healed.” Isaiah 53:5 NIV (Emphasis, mine) My word for 2023 is PEACE. 2022 came with a lot of challenges that relentlessly tested my peace. Therefore, this year, I am digging my heels into the Word… Read More
Since I was a kid, I have always looked forward to Christmas with excitement and anticipation. When I was a young girl in Nigeria, I looked forward to my puffy Christmas dress and spending time with my hoard of cousins in the village. As a grown-up, I still enjoy some Christmas traditions annually. Every Christmas season, I listen to Christmas… Read More
The Cross and Healing In the weeks leading up to Good Friday and Resurrection Sunday, I have been reflecting on Jesus’ sacrifice on the cross and how it impacts my daily walk as His follower. We were all born into this world as sinners because we descended naturally from Adam (Romans 5:12, 1 Corinthians 15:21-22), whose sin produced multiple… Read More
