How do we live a godly life? What does it mean to take up our cross and follow Jesus? Throughout 2 Timothy, Paul draws a picture of a disciple's walk, but before we jump into the details, he greets Timothy. These two verses encapsulate the reality of believers: who we are in Christ, our future hope, and the love that fills us and flows out of us.
As the Lord warns, "For with the judgment you pronounce you will be judged, and with the measure you use it will be measured...
Psalm 5, known as a morning psalm, finds David crying out in prayer to the Lord in the midst of his pain and sorrow....