Luke 2:48 New International Version (NIV) His mother said to him, “Son, why have you treated us like this? Your father and I have been anxiously searching for you.” For Meditation His parents found Him in the Jerusalem temple courts, “sitting among the teachers, listening to them and asking them questions” (Lk. 2:46). That’s where their three … Continue reading Truly Searching for Jesus?
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I Wonder How They Felt
Numbers 20:28 New International Version (NIV) Moses removed Aaron’s garments and put them on his son Eleazar. And Aaron died there on top of the mountain. Then Moses and Eleazar came down from the mountain For meditation One of the most difficult moments in life, I believe, is standing by the bedside of a dying loved one. … Continue reading I Wonder How They Felt
Feel His Pain
Romans 10:21 New International Version (NIV) “All day long I have held out my hands to a disobedient and obstinate people.” For Meditation He needed his son’s help, so he confidently called his foreign number. Shockingly, the young man cut him off on the third ring. Almost instantly, a text message popped up. “Watching football, … Continue reading Feel His Pain
And the Lord Heard
Numbers 2:2 New International Version (NIV) “The Israelites are to camp around the tent of meeting some distance from it, each of them under their standard and holding the banners of their family.” For meditation There is a sweet ting around this scripture that warms my heart as a child of God and leader. It rings … Continue reading And the Lord Heard
Th Weight of the Cross
“If anyone would come after me, he must deny himself and take up his cross daily and follow me” (Lk. 9:23). The story is told of a play that drew crowds of Easter tourists. They all came to see the passion play depicting the cross of Calvary, and, O, what a moving drama it was, … Continue reading Th Weight of the Cross
Don’t Mess with Jealousy
1 Samuel 31:7 New International Version (NIV) When the Israelites along the valley and those across the Jordan saw that the Israelite army had fled and that Saul and his sons had died, they abandoned their towns and fled. And the Philistines came and occupied them. For Meditation Jealousy never pays good dividends. It never … Continue reading Don’t Mess with Jealousy
Showers of Blessing
Ezekiel 34:26 New International Version (NIV) I will make them and the places surrounding my hill a blessing. I will send down showers in season; there will be showers of blessing. For Meditation That’s what we need in our time – showers of blessing – abundance of rains in its season. We need a refreshing from … Continue reading Showers of Blessing
He Has Your Back
Luke 7:50 New International Version (NIV) Jesus said to the woman, “Your faith has saved you; go in peace.” For meditation I can see her in my sanctified imagination, as she walked out of the house of Simon, the Pharisee who hosted Jesus for dinner – a twinkle in her eyes, a glow in her face like … Continue reading He Has Your Back
The Sinner on the Sinner
Luke 7:39 New International Version (NIV) When the Pharisee who had invited him saw this, he said to himself, “If this man were a prophet, he would know who is touching him and what kind of woman she is—that she is a sinner.” For Meditation She knew her situation – the woman who anointed Jesus at … Continue reading The Sinner on the Sinner
Through the Eyes of the Spirit 