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The month of May often brings a sense of fresh beginnings. Gardners look forward to it and there is a general feeling of expectation as winter is past and summer approaches. As the days grow longer and creation bursts into life, we are reminded of the opening words of Genesis: “In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth.” Before anything existed, God was already at work—bringing order out of chaos, light out of darkness, and life where there was none. This is the pattern of...

I had the pleasure and privilege of visiting Reformation sights in Geneva with a group of friends from Bible College last month. There were a lot of happy times and memories. One thing that is particularly etched on my mind was visiting The Reformation Wall.’ It has a huge inscription on it: ‘Post Tenebras Lux’ , which means : ‘After darkness, light’. History shows that happened in Geneva some 500 years ago. However, it happened way before that too! Mark 15: 33-39: And when the sixth hour...

Forgiving others who hurt you is one of the most challenging and most Christ-like things we are called to do. When someone wounds us, the pain can feel justified, even righteous. Yet Scripture consistently points us toward forgiveness, not because the hurt was small, but because God’s grace toward us is immeasurably greater. In Ephesians 4:32 we read, “Be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving each other, just as in Christ God forgave you.” Our forgiveness flows from the cross. ...