Surely You Jest

God often issues warnings in the Bible about impending destruction. Choosing to listen to Him or not can be a matter of life and death. Such was the case with Lot and Rahab. Lot, the nephew of Abraham, was warned about the impending destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah. He tries to convince his sons-in-law to […]

A Shared Legacy of Prayer

The silent prayers you utter in the darkest of nights. The times when it seemed all hope was lost and you cried out to God. The joy you felt when it was evident waiting on God was the right thing to do. These are the stories of your walk of faith in Jesus. This is […]

No More Sorrow

Revelation 21 gives us a glimpse of the promise of a new heaven and earth, free from sin, pain, and sorrow; the hope of restoration and dwelling with God.

Drink and Repeat, Drink and Repeat…

Every day she trudged along this dusty, worn path, seeking to satisfy her thirst. She lowered her bucket deep into the well and strained to pull up a bucket full of water. As she raised her cupped hand to her parched mouth and drank, she knew she would be back here tomorrow; her thirst would […]

FOMO Worship

Do you suffer from FOMO (Fear of Missing Out) when it comes to worshiping God? In Numbers 9, God told Moses, “Now, let the sons of Israel observe the Passover at its appointed time (2, NASB).” He instructed them to “observe it according to all its statutes and according to all its ordinances (3).” So […]

Building Up, Not Tearing Down

The human spirit can endure in sickness, but a crushed spirit who can bear? Proverbs 18:14 (NIV) How does a spirit get broken? Too often by the words and deeds of others. What we do to others can either build up their spirit or crush it. When the spirit of another is broken, it can […]

Expectations of a Day Laborer

Years ago, during a severe recession, I recall the frustration of not being able to get a job. Day after day I would apply for work to no avail. Finally I was able to secure a position with a company that hired day laborers. The job required me to call in every morning for a […]

The Powerful, Gentle Touch

We get a sense of the powerful yet personal nature of God in Matthew 17. Jesus “took with Him Peter and James and John his brother, and led them up on a high mountain by themselves (17:1, NASB).” On the mountain Jesus’ “face shone like the sun, and His garments became as white as light. […]

An Attitude of the Heart

Many people in Jesus’ day pursued him with some level of faith or curiosity. They sought to see for themselves what he was about. Some came for healing, others to hear his teaching, still others because of people like the Samaritan woman: So the woman left her waterpot, and went into the city and said […]

Heal Me Now, God

There are deep longings in our heart, things we want God to do for us. Yet we don’t always know how to approach our Lord, or even what to say. The leper in Matthew 8:1-4 shows us the importance of laying our burdens before Jesus. There are three things the leper does in making his […]