"Against You, You only, I have sinned And done what is evil in Your sight." (Psalm 51:4 NASB 95) So David said to Nathan, "I have sinned against the LORD." And Nathan said to David, "The LORD also has put away your sin; you shall not die. (2 Samuel 12:13 NKJV) Let God... Continue Reading →
From Death to Love
From Death to Love Robert Wurtz II We know that we have passed from death to life, because we love the brethren. He who does not love his brother abides in death. Whoever hates his brother is a murderer, and you know that no murderer has eternal life abiding in him (1 John 3:14-15). Then... Continue Reading →
Daily Devotion
Daily Devotion Robert Wurtz II Now it came to pass, as He was praying in a certain place, when He ceased, that one of His disciples said to Him, “Lord, teach us to pray, as John also taught his disciples.” So He said to them, “When you pray, say: Our Father in heaven, Hallowed... Continue Reading →
The Forgiveness We Need
The Forgiveness We Need Robert Wurtz II "For word came unto the king of Nineveh, and he arose from his throne, and he laid his robe from him, and covered him with sackcloth, and sat in ashes. And he caused it to be proclaimed and published through Nineveh by the decree of the king and his nobles, saying,... Continue Reading →
Salvation in the New Testament
Salvation in the New Testament The essential acts of metanoeo and epistrepho Robert Wurtz II Let all the house of Israel therefore know for certain that God has made him both Lord and Christ, this Jesus whom you crucified. Now when they heard this they were cut to the heart, and said to Peter... Continue Reading →
Finding a Place of Repentance
Repent, therefore, of this wickedness of yours, and pray to the Lord that, if possible, the intent of your heart may be forgiven you. For I see that you are in the gall of bitterness and in the bond of iniquity.” And Simon answered, “Pray for me to the Lord, that nothing of what you... Continue Reading →
The Forgiveness We Need
If we acknowledge our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us of our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness (1 John 1:9). Apart from the countless times that I have confessed my sins directly to God, there have been some occasions when I felt that I needed to make a public confession of... Continue Reading →
Joseph and Mary in an Age of Social Media
Joseph and Mary in an Age of Social Media Robert Wurtz II “And her husband Joseph, being a just man and unwilling to put her to shame, resolved to divorce her quietly” (Matthew 1:19 ESV). It is all too common to see folks "air their dirty laundry" on social media these days. The expression, "air... Continue Reading →