Martinez' Life

CHRIST CAME TO SAVE THE WORLD  For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but to save the world through him. John 3:17 No one should run from Christ or from God the Father. God wants us to stay close to him in the same way that chicks gather under the wings of a hen. Just as children cling to their parents, we also should find refuge in Christ and the heavenly Father. The world is already judged because of original sin, the fall, and the laws of Moses, for it was led astray by the devil. The laws of Moses, our consciences, and our hearts already judge us. Paul says that our own consciences accuse and condemn us (Romans 2:15). No additional judge is necessary. The world has always been full of judgment and death. It has never been worthy of love. That’s why no other judge is needed. But the Son was sent to silence these thoughts. In the past, no one saw the glory of this passage or took these words to heart: “God did not send his Son into the world to con...

I believe in God the Father Almighty, Maker of heaven and earth. What does this mean?  I believe that God has made me and all creatures; that He has given me my body and soul, eyes, ears, and all my members, my reason and all my senses, and still preserves them; also clothing and shoes, meat and drink, house and home, wife and children, fields, cattle, and all my goods; that He richly and daily provides me with all that I need to support this body and life; that He defends me against all danger, and guards and protects me from all evil; and all this purely out of fatherly, divine goodness and mercy, without any merit or worthiness in me; for all which it is my duty to thank and praise, to serve and obey Him. This is most certainly true. (Luther's Small Catechism) Tomatoes from today! fun with mommy picking tomatoes Zucchinis that got away! Oh, my! Azalia's carrot At the fair with cousins Ronen and Arianna Coloring chicken eggs Zoe ...