Anne Elliott

The One We Praise (1 Peter 1:3a)

Anne — Thu, 23 May 2013 23:59:55 +0000

Last week I talked about the great mercy that has been given to us. In the weeks ahead, we’re going to talk about how we’ve been given a new life, filled with amazing hope, and we’ll learn how this hope affects how we live. Before we move ahead, I wanted to define some words, so [...]

Ahhh… Relief (1 Peter 1:3a)

Anne — Fri, 17 May 2013 04:00:16 +0000

“Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! In his great mercy he has given us new birth…” (1 Peter 1:3a). It seems that God allows me to see my desperate need for His forgiveness before I can receive his great mercy. At first, I think I’m a pretty good person, but [...]

Seeking Peace and Prosperity (1 Peter 1:2b)

Anne — Fri, 10 May 2013 21:45:43 +0000

Over the past few weeks, we talked a lot about the grace of God in bringing His salvation to the entire world, but Peter writes that he hopes his readers would have an abundance of peace as well. Sometimes we skim over these introductory remarks, hoping to quickly dig into something a little more spiritual. But if every word of Scripture that these apostles penned is inspired, then I thought maybe I'd take a little time to look at this "peace."

The Covenant I’ve Made (1 Peter 1:2)

Anne — Fri, 03 May 2013 03:39:39 +0000

So we’ve started a study on Peter’s first letter to the churches in Asia Minor, and we’re going to be learning how to have grace and peace in abundance. “Peter, an apostle of Jesus Christ, To God’s elect, strangers in the world, scattered throughout Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia and Bithynia…” (1 Peter 1:1). We learned [...]

Scattered and Cursed (1 Peter 1:1)

Anne — Sun, 28 Apr 2013 19:55:12 +0000

My desire is to begin blogging all the way through the book of 1 Peter. This is a precious book to me because Peter wrote it as a letter to all of the strangers who had been "scattered" throughout the world, yet were now "chosen" in Jesus Christ. I am part of this number! Furthermore, Peter writes this book to tell them how to have grace and peace in abundance. Is there anything more needed...

When the Spirit Wakes You Up

Anne — Fri, 19 Apr 2013 06:00:46 +0000

It is very humbling to think about how little I desire God. Throughout most of my life, it seems as if God has been seeking me out, breathing life into me, even when I resisted Him. So I’ve been pondering the methods God uses to wake me up. Obviously, the work of the Spirit of [...]

In a Season of Change

Anne — Fri, 12 Apr 2013 12:29:22 +0000

“Your word, YHWH, is eternal; it stands firm in the heavens. Your faithfulness continues through all generations; you established the earth, and it endures. Your laws endure to this day, for all things serve you” (Psalm 119:89-91). At the breakfast table, my husband has been reading one section each morning from Psalm 119. Yesterday morning, [...]

When You Feel Like the Only One Doing Right

Anne — Fri, 05 Apr 2013 01:26:29 +0000

For our morning Bible reading, my husband has been reading one section each day from Psalm 119. The Psalmist declares his great love of YHWH’s commands, but he sounds a little lonely to me. “I am a stranger on earth; do not hide your commands from me. My soul is consumed with longing for your [...]

Thoughts on the Resurrection

Anne — Fri, 29 Mar 2013 04:34:35 +0000

With Passover this week and the celebration of my Savior’s resurrection in a few days, I’ve been pondering just what His resurrection means to me. I thought you might appreciate reading what I wrote awhile back in my book, Why Am I So Tired? (And What to Do About It). Once there was a chronic-fatigue [...]

Spring Cleaning My Father’s House

Anne — Fri, 22 Mar 2013 03:19:34 +0000

It's the day before Passover. The children run through the house, pleased that the days of cleaning are over. Tomorrow is a special day, no school and no work, gathering with friends. I wipe my hands on my apron and retwist the knot in my hair, since everything is falling out of the clip under my dusty bandana. I look around my spotless kitchen. My critical eye judges everything in sight. The kids will be back soon, looking everywhere to see if we missed a crumb or bit of yeast. They think it's fun to find a crumb we've overlooked. But we worked so hard the last few days, and I'm tired. I hope we got it all out.

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