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Come Now (Devotion)

COME NOW Words and Music by Greg Pearson

Resting in "It is Finished"

"When Jesus had received the sour wine, he said, 'It is finished,' and he bowed his head and gave up his spirit." — John 19:30

In His final moments on the cross, Jesus spoke three words that carry eternal significance: "It is finished." For the Christian, these words are not just a historical statement; they are a lifeline, an invitation to rest, and a wellspring of unshakable peace. But what does it mean to live in light of "it is finished"?

Sovereign God, My Comfort and Hope

Adapted from “Divine Providence” by C. Wesley

A Devotional for the Battle-Hardened Pastor: Strength for the Weary Servant

My dear brother in Christ, there is no task under heaven so noble, nor one so prone to weigh upon the soul, as that of a shepherd of souls. You have stood in the heat of the day, tilled ground that sometimes feels barren, and poured out your heart till it is near spent. Ah, but here is a word for you—God is your strength, not merely yesterday, nor just for tomorrow, but here and now, in this very hour of weariness.

God Will Prevail

Adapted from Psalm 12 by Gregory S Pearson             

Grace and Free Will: Why True Righteousness Begins with the Holy Spirit

We, however, on our side affirm that the human will is so divinely aided in the pursuit of righteousness, that (in addition to man's being created with a free-will, and in addition to the teaching by which he is instructed how he ought to live) he receives the Holy Ghost, by whom there is formed in his mind a delight in, and a love of, that supreme and unchangeable good which is God, even now while he is still walking by faith and not yet by sight; 2 Corinthians 5:7 in order that by this gift to him of the earnest, as it were, of the free gift, he may conceive an ardent desi

The Glories of the Son

Adapted from “Glory and Grace in the Person of Christ” by I Watts

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