The Light of Christ Journey

Encouraging people on their journey with Christ

The Lord is fighting for you, which tells much about Him, His love for you, and your importance. For someone to fight for you means you are worthy of rescue. There is not a person on earth that the Lord did not die for because He loves you and fights for you. 1 Timothy 2:3 This …

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The phrase “don’t be afraid” is found in the Bible three hundred and sixty-five times. There is one for each day of the year. This becomes a daily reminder to live a life empowered by God. I don’t know about you, but being fearful is not something I enjoy or like to share with others. …

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The danger of turning away from God has been a peril throughout the history of humanity. Satan loves to deceive us into thinking we can turn away from God without consequences. If you have turned away, the Lord calls you back to Himself in His mercy. He is the Good Shepherd who cares for lost …

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There is something uplifting about reading a book or watching a movie where the plot is someone coming to the rescue of the oppressed. The Bible is an ongoing narrative of the Lord rescuing people who are oppressed. Jesus tells us in Luke 4:18The Spirit of the Lord is on me, because he has anointed …

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David calls for the Lord to rescue him from his persecutors. The word rescue causes dramatic pictures to flood our minds. What are the emotions surrounding rescue? Who was rescued? From what were they rescued? What happened to get them into a situation where they needed to be rescued? We love stories where people are …

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When you are overwhelmed it is hard to think and often, we don’t know which way to turn. This can happen with a health problem, loss of a job, loss of a loved one, a broken relationship, or a pandemic.  David had not foreseen having to be a man on the run just like we …

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Ps. 56: 13 For you have rescued me from death; you have kept my feet from slipping. So now I can walk in your presence, O God, in your life-giving light.[1] David had run from one danger to another. He looked to God for help. We can get insight into David’s heart by reading a song …

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