Seek Him

October 10, 2019 / mcalcagno / Leave a comment

Jesus Christ…He sacrificed Himself to save you. No matter what has happened in your life, no matter what you have done or left undone…He is waiting for you with open arms, to pick you up, to forgive you and restore you. He is ready to do that for you and for others in your life because He loves you and He loves them too. Jesus Christ is the way…He is the only way to fellowship with God. Amen.

The Way by Housefires

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“Jesus answered, “I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.”

John 14:6

(This photo was taken in August of 2016 near Glacier National Park in Montana)

Grace

October 8, 2019 / mcalcagno / Leave a comment

It is hard to believe but truly anyone can be saved. Yes, even that person in your life. God’s grace is so much greater than our sins. The bible is filled with examples of people who had so many and such hurtful sin in their lives that God forgives. Read Jonah to see how much God will relent so that all people can be saved. Find it in your heart to forgive and pray for that person in your life…let them see the light of Christ in you. Amen.

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“But because of his great love for us, God, who is rich in mercy, made us alive with Christ even when we were dead in transgressions—it is by grace you have been saved.”

Ephesians 2:4-5

(This photo was taken in June of 2016 at a lake place in northwestern Wisconsin)

Compassion

September 20, 2019 / mcalcagno / Leave a comment

Understanding…care…concern…warmth…kindness…gentleness…mercy…love. God’s loves you…He knows everything about you and your life, everything. Even still He loves you and wants to have a relationship with you, so much that He sent His Son as a sacrifice to pay for your sins. Think of it this way…you have committed a crime and you are in a courtroom before the judge, you know what you have done, you know it was wrong…everyone else knows it was you…yet out nowhere a completely innocent man steps forward and says ‘I will take the punishment this person deserves’ and you are set free…that is exactly what God in the form of Jesus Christ has done for you…why? Because that is how much He loves you. Amen.

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“The Lord is compassionate and gracious, slow to anger, abounding in love.”

Psalm 103:8

(This photo was taken in August of 2016 in Mount Rainier National Park in Washington)

This Is Love…

September 17, 2019 / mcalcagno / Leave a comment

Jesus came down from heaven…He came in human form as a baby…He taught the people how to live…He showed people kindness and compassion…He showed everybody love…He was treated terribly by others…He was beaten…He was tortured…He was crucified and died…and He did all of it for you and for me. God loves us so much that He sent His Son to save us. Thank you, Jesus…Amen.

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“This is love: not that we loved God, but that he loved us and sent his Son as an atoning sacrifice for our sins.”

1 John 4:10

(This photo was taken in May of 2014 at a lake place in central Minnesota)

Trust Him

September 13, 2019 / mcalcagno / Leave a comment

God has fulfilled every promise He made to us, except one, and you can be sure that one will be fulfilled when Christ returns. We so easily give trust to some that don’t deserve it and hold back our trust when we have more than enough evidence know that we can trust. We will continue to struggle and be frustrated if we believe that other people and the things of this world are all we need. We need God and when we read God’s Word we can learn about His past relationship with humanity and that when God makes a promise, He will fulfill it on His timeline, not ours. Trust God believe in Jesus Christ His only Son our Lord and connect with the Holy Spirit within your heart. Amen.

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“For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.”

Jeremiah 29:11

(This photo was taken in July of 2018 on Lake Superior near the Apostle Islands)

Peace

September 7, 2019 / mcalcagno / Leave a comment

Peace comes from hope, trust and love. Peace is available to all of us. It is a quiet confidence in God and His Son. It comes to us when we are willing to bring our worries, our fears and our burdens and lay them down at the foot of the Cross. If we constantly assess our lives based on the world’s view or what others think, say and do…we will not find peace. Peace is about gratitude and sharing the gifts and blessings God has given us with one another. May the peace of the Lord be with you! Amen.

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“Peace I leave with you; my peace I give you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled and do not be afraid.”

John 14:27

(This photo was taken in August of 2016 in Glacier National Park in Montana)

Through Him…

September 5, 2019 / mcalcagno / Leave a comment

All things are possible. When we can’t find the way forward or we don’t know what to do…we will find our way through Him. There is absolutely nothing in this world greater or more powerful than God’s love. Believe it…trust it. Our hope is not found in what we can see…life in this world can be dark and seem hopeless…our hope is found in Christ and through Him we are saved. Amen.

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“No, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him who loved us.”

Romans 8:37

(This photo was taken in August of 2016 in Arches National Park in Utah)

The Promise Fulfilled

September 4, 2019 / mcalcagno / Leave a comment

The birth of Jesus Christ fulfills the promises made in the Old Testament. In Genesis 3 and Isaiah 7 as well as Isaiah 53 and in other verses the Lord makes known the coming of the Savoir…a new covenant…One who will be a Light for Israel as well as the Gentiles. Jesus came down from heaven to reconcile us with God…He sacrificed everything He had and His life as a man for you and me. God fulfills His promises…trust in Him for every area of your life. Amen.

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“The Word became flesh and made his dwelling among us. We have seen his glory, the glory of the one and only Son, who came from the Father, full of grace and truth.”

John 1:14

(This photo was taken in July of 2016 in Yellowstone National Park in Wyoming)

In Christ Alone

September 2, 2019 / mcalcagno / Leave a comment

The answer to all our worries, all our fears and all our burdens is found only in Christ alone. There is no love greater than Christ’s love…there is no sacrifice that anyone can do for us that surpasses His sacrifice. All of our hope and strength can be found in Christ alone. Amen.

In Christ Alone by Brian Littrell

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“May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.”

Romans 15:13

(This photo was taken in August of 2016 in Mount Rainier National Park in Washington)

The Past…Redeemed

August 23, 2019 / mcalcagno / Leave a comment

What has happened in the past is done and can’t be changed…we can learn from it…we can change today. Don’t let what has happened be chains around you that are dragged with you everywhere you go…Jesus Christ has paid the price for our sins and He is our Redeemer…bring your past, your shame and your guilt to the Lord and He will set you free. Amen.

Redeemed by Big Daddy Weave

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