Matthew 26:8 New International Version (NIV) When the disciples saw this, they were indignant. “Why this waste?” they asked. For Meditation Was it really a waste – what the woman did to Jesus in Simon the Leper’s home (Matt. 26:6-13; Jn. 12:1-8)? Simon was appreciating the Lord for healing him of leprosy. He, who was … Continue reading Is It Really?
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It Didn’t Just Happen!
Luke 22:3 New International Version (NIV) Then Satan entered Judas, called Iscariot, one of the Twelve. For meditation “I don’t know what came over me.” You heard that before. Probably, your husband said it to you on his knees, with tears that could fill a bucket. The last time, he assured you that he will never lay … Continue reading It Didn’t Just Happen!
Partial Obedience, Not Obedience
1 Samuel 15:20-21 New International Version (NIV) “But I did obey the Lord,” Saul said. “I went on the mission … I completely destroyed the Amalekites … The soldiers took sheep and cattle … in order to sacrifice them to the Lord.” For meditation What was King Saul thinking? God’s instruction was simple. “Go, attack the Amalekites and … Continue reading Partial Obedience, Not Obedience
Who Is the Real Owner?
If anyone asks you, ‘Why are you untying it?’ say, ‘The Lord needs it.’”Luke 19:31 Sometimes we act as if we own everything in this world. Our boastful attitude and posture is stark evidence of our ignorance and folly. “For we brought nothing into this world, and we can take nothing out of it” (1 … Continue reading Who Is the Real Owner?
The Light Out of the Fog
John 11:39 New Living Translation (NLT) “Lord, he has been dead for four days. The smell will be terrible.” For meditation Suffering has a way of blurring our vision and dulling our senses. We get stuck in its pain and sorrow, so we can’t see beyond it. We can’t hear properly, think clearly, or believe … Continue reading The Light Out of the Fog
A Complaining Bunch
Luke 9:12 New International Version (NIV) Send the crowd away so they can go to the surrounding villages and countryside and find food and lodging, because we are in a remote place here. For Meditation “Send the crowd away,” they said. But why should they be sent away from the presence of the Master? The … Continue reading A Complaining Bunch
The Irritants Around You
The Irritants Around You 1 Samuel 1:6 New International Version (NIV) Because the Lord had closed Hannah’s womb, her rival kept provoking her in order to irritate her. For meditation There are many of them – those irritants. They seek space under your skin and spread their poison through your entire body. Your mind is their primary … Continue reading The Irritants Around You
Resigned to His Sovereign Will
2 Kings 20:2 New International Version (NIV) Hezekiah turned his face to the wall and prayed to the Lord, For Meditation The announcement came to him. “This is what the LORD says: Put your house in order, because you are going to die; you will not recover” (2 Kings 20:1). Hezekiah was sick and at the … Continue reading Resigned to His Sovereign Will
The Pain in a Goodbye
Ruth 1:14 New International Version (NIV) At this they wept aloud again. Then Orpah kissed her mother-in-law goodbye, but Ruth clung to her. For Meditation Three widows at a crossroad! Only Naomi knew the Bethlehem road, but it had been some time since she traveled it with her late husband and two sons. For the … Continue reading The Pain in a Goodbye
Through the Eyes of the Spirit 