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The Cost of Putting Off the Repairs - #6054
Problem: the longer you wait to repair what's broken, the more expensive it's going to be. This is the easiest and cheapest it's ever going to be to make it right. One day it's going to get so bad it's un-livable that way. But the price of repairs may be more expensive than you ever dreamed. In the Bible, God is constantly urging us to get things fixed now. He says about our anger, for example, "Do not let the sun go down while you are still angry" (Ephesians 4:27).
http://hutchcraft.com/a-word-with-you/your-most-important-relationship/the-cost-of-putt...
The Evidence You Are Loved - #6025
The awful punishment that Jesus submitted Himself to was, in reality, the punishment for my sin - for your sin. And the worst punishment wasn't what people could see. It was the Son of God being totally cut off from God the Father as He carried all the horror and all the hell of all our sin.
http://hutchcraft.com/a-word-with-you/your-most-important-relationship/the-evidence-you...
The Excitement of Exploring - #6013
Exploring new ground implies that you don't know exactly what you're going to encounter; how you're going to have what you need to meet whatever is on the new road. Listen to God's next statement here: "I am making a way in the desert and streams in the wasteland."
http://hutchcraft.com/a-word-with-you/your-most-important-relationship/the-excitement-o...
The Biggest Mistake of All - #5977
I'll tell you, if you know that Jesus has died on the cross to pay for your sin, if you've been "into Jesus" to some extent and you remain unchanged, that is serious business. And even though you're for Jesus and you agree with Jesus, you may be missing Jesus. The only response worthy of the sacrifice He made for us is to fall on our knees and give ourselves completely to the One who gave Himself completely for us.
http://hutchcraft.com/a-word-with-you/your-most-important-relationship/the-biggest-mist...
The Trouble With Life's Great Catches - #5950
We have tried to fill a God-sized hole with things and people that can't begin to take His place. If we live like this, we'll live without peace and without meaning. If we die like this, we'll spend eternity without God and His love. He didn't leave us separated from Him. He pursued us. He sent His Son, Jesus, to sacrifice His life for yours and mine; to take the rap for all our sin, that defiant self-rule of our lives.
http://hutchcraft.com/a-word-with-you/your-most-important-relationship/the-trouble-with...
Bad Stuff In Your Tank - #5939
It's getting harder and harder to go on, isn't it, with that stalling and with the setbacks you're experiencing. And you're running out of gas. Today, would you finally turn and face Jesus; finally face how your sin has been hurting your Savior. Come to the foot of Jesus' cross. Abandon that sin at the place where Jesus died for it, and pick up His overcoming power to beat what has beaten you for so long.
http://hutchcraft.com/a-word-with-you/your-relationships/bad-stuff-in-your-tank-5939
Face of God - a Christian perspective
God promises never to hide His face--that is, reject--those who come to Him in true repentance. He urges His wayward children to return to Him and stop stubbornly acting on their own desires.
http://biblegateway.com/passage/?search=2%20Chronicles%2030:9&version=NIV
The Greatest Miracle Known to Man - #5930
Jesus, this name you have to believe in, means "Jehovah saves." So when you "believe in His name," you're telling Jesus that you're taking Him as your personal Rescuer from the death penalty for your sins, because He's the only One who died for them. Which brings us to the eternal life-or-death question: has there been a time when you've done that?
http://hutchcraft.com/a-word-with-you/your-most-important-relationship/the-greatest-mir...
Kindness and repentance - a Christian perspective
God showers us with blessings and acts of kindness. How do you respond--do you complain and reject Him? Or do you live a life characterized by gratitude for His kindness?
http://biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Romans%202:4&version=NIV
Sackcloth - a Christian perspective
In the Old Testament, wearing sackcloth was a customary way of displaying sorrow and repentance. In this instance, king Ahab repents and puts on sackcloth, and God responds by sparing Israel from disaster.
http://biblegateway.com/passage/?search=1%20Kings%2021:27ff&version=NIV