When Eliab, David’s oldest brother heard him speaking with the men, he burned with anger at him and asked, “Why have you come down here? And with whom did you leave those few sheep in the wilderness I know how conceited you are and how wicked your heart is; you came down only to watch … Continue reading Family Intrigues

He replied, “It is not right to take the children’s bread and toss it to the dogs.”Matthew 15:26  For Meditation  Let’s check your tolerance quotient today.  You are the Canaanite woman who went to Jesus for healing for her demon-possessed daughter (Matt. 15:21-28). First, you must deal with the crowd to get to Jesus. You finally … Continue reading Tolerance Quotient

Wine is a mocker and beer a brawler; whoever is led astray by them is not wise.Proverbs 20:1 For Your Meditation What was King Xerxes thinking about when he called Vashti, his wife, to come and display her beauty to the people and nobles (Esther 1:11)? What was the sense in that? But that is the power and … Continue reading Maybe It Is Time to Say Goodbye

“Nazareth! Can anything good come from there?” Nathanael asked.John 1:46 For Your Encouragement Nathanael was a nobody until he got introduced to Jesus. Without Jesus will not be talking about him today. Yet, he questioned the significance of Nazareth when Philip told him about finding “the one Moses wrote about in the Law, and about whom … Continue reading Your Significance

But Ruth replied, “Don’t urge me to leave you or to turn back from you. Where you go I will go, and where you stay I will stay. Your people will be my people and your God my God.Ruth 1:16 For Meditation Christianity is about faith and commitment of one’s life to Jesus. It is … Continue reading The Challenge of Faith (2)

The Lord told him, “Go to the house of Judas on Straight Street and ask for a man from Tarsus named Saul, for he is praying. In a vision he has seen a man named Ananias come and place his hands on him to restore his sight.”Acts 9:11-12 For Meditation The Lord had his attention and spoke to him … Continue reading A Willing and Ready Disciple?

Moses said to God, “Suppose I go to the Israelites and say to them, ‘The God of your fathers has sent me to you,’ and they ask me, ‘What is his name?’ Then what shall I tell them?”Exodus 3:14 For MeditationWhy did Moses ask this question?  Perhaps he wanted a personal identification. Yes, God had said … Continue reading Seeking Intimacy

And without faith it is impossible to please God, because anyone who comes to him must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who earnestly seek him.Hebrews 11:6 For Meditation Real faith is not just the assurance of a particular outcome. It is absolute confidence in God's ability, regardless of one's circumstances. Whatever God … Continue reading The Challenge of Faith

People went out to him from Jerusalem and all Judea and the whole region of the Jordan.Matthew 3:5 For Meditation He burst out of the wilderness, dressed in clothes made of camel’s hair, with a leather belt to hold it up around his waist. His food was locust and honey (Matt. 3:1-6). What a combination! … Continue reading Lessons from the Wilderness Preacher