The Perfection Of Weakness

September 18, 2018 / Cheryl McGrath / 31 Comments

There’s a misconception, a lie if you like, that is pervasive within modern Christian church culture. At one time I was fully immersed in it; maybe you have been also. It goes along these lines: ‘’As Christians we are called to be strong, authoritative personalities who know what we’re about, face every challenge … Continue reading The Perfection Of Weakness

An Un-Christmas Carol

December 19, 2014January 9, 2015 / Cheryl McGrath / 12 Comments

The night was not so silent: In the bustling streets Crowds pushed and poked With shoving elbows and trampling feet Men cursed Dust choked Indifferent to a woman heavy with child In desperate need of a place to sleep The little town was not so still: It’s streets and houses overflowing With one … Continue reading An Un-Christmas Carol

So It’s Really Not About Me? Really??

April 29, 2014 / Cheryl McGrath / 18 Comments

Our Father has one holy, consuming passion, a passion that we find difficult to perceive. It is the revealing of His Son. It pleases God immensely to reveal His Son. From the beginning, the ongoing revelation of His Son has been, and continues to be, God’s chief delight and primary objective (John 5:39). It fills … Continue reading So It’s Really Not About Me? Really??

The Hunger for Righteousness

May 2, 2013May 3, 2013 / Cheryl McGrath / 7 Comments

It is written that Jesus Christ was acquainted with grief. The grief He became acquainted with comes to every one of His followers who hunger and thirst after righteousness. At the time He walked in this fallen world He was the most righteous human being on the face of the earth. As we, His Bridal … Continue reading The Hunger for Righteousness

The Promise

December 7, 2012December 7, 2012 / Cheryl McGrath / 9 Comments

The breeze toyed playfully with His hair Tugging wistfully at His robe At the tread of His sandals The earth sighed with inexpressible hope Sunlight wrapped joyfully around His frame And danced with delight on His face Waves stumbled softly one over another In gleeful contest to caress His feet Wind and storm bowed willingly … Continue reading The Promise

Has Been’s, Wanna Be’s and Bethany

October 15, 2012April 12, 2015 / Cheryl McGrath / 2 Comments

Nazareth, the Place God Left The atmosphere was electric with expectation the day Jesus returned to His home town. The whole surrounding region was alive with talk of His extraordinary powers and now He was back, in their own synagogue. Every eye followed closely as He took up the scroll to read from Isaiah. Every … Continue reading Has Been’s, Wanna Be’s and Bethany

Mixing Sacred and Profane

September 26, 2012February 4, 2013 / Cheryl McGrath / 1 Comment

It must have been quite a scene: men running in all directions, frightened sheep bleating, wild-eyed oxen stampeding through the crowds, money scattered on the ground and tables upended. In the middle of it all stood an angry Man wielding a self-made whip, at the same time yelling something about His Father’s house. There was … Continue reading Mixing Sacred and Profane

Lethal Stones

July 25, 2012July 25, 2012 / Cheryl McGrath / 5 Comments

And they stoned Stephen as he was calling on God and saying "Lord Jesus, receive my spirit." Then he knelt down and cried out with a loud voice "Lord, do not charge them with this sin." And when he had said this, he fell asleep. Acts 7:59,60 According to Open Doors, approximately 100 million Christians … Continue reading Lethal Stones

Courage

May 27, 2012February 4, 2013 / Cheryl McGrath / 2 Comments

Courage has a face Like a girl, Moving swiftly across a crowded room To sit at the Master’s feet, Eyes downcast so as not to meet The glare of male eyes Disapproving, cutting at her soul, Or the voice of the older sister Jarring, angry, cold, Then raised in an agony of hope That He … Continue reading Courage

Sinnerwoman and the Bride

May 14, 2012February 4, 2013 / Cheryl McGrath / 2 Comments

The Bride of Christ can be likened to a woman, a known sinner, arriving unexpectedly at a banquet held by a respected religious leader. Entering unannounced, her eyes quickly scan the room for one face, the face of Jesus Christ. At first few notice her uninvited intrusion, caught up as they are in conversation and … Continue reading Sinnerwoman and the Bride

Looking for a City

April 10, 2012February 4, 2013 / Cheryl McGrath / 2 Comments

Did you ever catch a fleeting glimpse of something that left you longing to see more? The Bride of Christ is like that.....elusive, yet once caught sight of, unforgettable. The scriptures seem to say little about her, at least at surface level. Yet she is there, hidden in their pages from Genesis to Revelation, to … Continue reading Looking for a City