Genesis 13:9 New International Version (NIV) If you go to the left, I’ll go to the right; if you go to the right, I’ll go to the left.” For Meditation I love Abraham. The man had such a sweet and gentle spirit that many don’t recognize.We often point to people’s failures or their great feats, … Continue reading The Beauty of Selflessness
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The Ravages of Anger
Ephesians 4:26 New International Version (NIV) “In your anger do not sin” For Meditation The voice on the other side grew louder. He was not going to let anybody tell him how to manage his home. Neither was he going to allow anybody (with emphasis), cause him to lose authority in his house. Then, “Click!” … Continue reading The Ravages of Anger
The Delay of Love
John 11:5-6 New International Version (NIV) Now Jesus loved Martha and her sister and Lazarus. So when he heard that Lazarus was sick, he stayed where he was two more days. For Meditation They expected an immediate response; so, how could Jesus delay? Their brother was a friend He loved (Jn. 11:3), who was critically sick … Continue reading The Delay of Love
Don’t Ever Say That!
The officer on whose arm the king was leaning said to the man of God, “Look, even if the Lord should open the floodgates of the heavens, could this happen?” – 2 Kings 7:2 David was right. Only the fool can say in his heart that “There is no God” (Ps. 14:1). They lack understanding and they do not … Continue reading Don’t Ever Say That!
Rejected but Not Out
Judges 11:4-6 International Version (NIV) “Come,” they said, “be our commander, so we can fight the Ammonites.” For Meditation I thought I had the best barber. Every time I went for a haircut, I waited for him regardless of the queue. Several times, his colleague asked to have me when my barber was busy, but … Continue reading Rejected but Not Out
The Marvel Of His Presence
2 Chronicles 6:18 New International Version (NIV) “But will God really dwell on earth with humans? The heavens, even the highest heavens, cannot contain you. How much less this temple I have built! For Meditation When we talk about how big God is; we talk about an infinite being with human words – words that are incapable … Continue reading The Marvel Of His Presence
When We Think All Is Lost
1 Kings 17:12 New International Version (NIV) I am gathering a few sticks to take home and make a meal for myself and my son that we may eat it – and die. For Meditation “That we may eat – and die.” Only a desperate soul could utter those words. They reveal an anxious and … Continue reading When We Think All Is Lost
The Lamp in His Hand
Luke 15:8 New International Version “Or suppose a woman has ten silver coins and loses one. Doesn’t she light a lamp, sweep the house and search carefully until she finds it? For Meditation Three Parables, one message – Jesus seeks out the lost sinner to be reconciled to God and brought into His Kingdom (Lk. 15:1-32). … Continue reading The Lamp in His Hand
Dare to Ask
Matthew 14:28 New International Version (NIV) “Lord, if it’s you,” Peter replied, “tell me to come to you on the water.” For Meditation Most of the time when we remember Peter’s sea-walking experience, we recall the sinking disaster. We focus on the ‘looking away from Jesus’ moment and forget one key lesson from the episode. … Continue reading Dare to Ask
Through the Eyes of the Spirit 