Gail's Grace Gems

This morning I read Deuteronomy 6:4-5, "Hear, O Israel: The LORD our God, the LORD is one. You shall love the LORD your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your might."I wondered how did this passage speak the Gospel truth to me. Before I finished my prayer, God's answer was on my heart. He opened my eyes to see that glorious and wonderful news that all Scripture speaks this truth into our ...

This morning the Lord brought to my mind the word remain/abide, which led me to John 14, where Jesus tells us that He is the vine and we are the branches. He goes on to remind us that unless we abide in Him, we can not do anything.As I reflected on this, Jesus took me to the cross. He showed me the twisted vine with thorns sticking out as far as they could and reminded me how those thorns pierced His brow for me. He bled and died on the cross of Calvary out of great love for ...