Luke 18:38 New King James Version And he cried out, saying, “Jesus, Son of David, have mercy on me!” For Meditation Is it true—what you hunger after reflects your life?  Does one’s greatest desire drive their passion? That one thing! If I can have it… Focused on it, everything, hanging on it. Nothing distracting—all else waiting, … Continue reading My Deepest Desire

Matthew 5:13-14 New King James Version “You are the salt of the earth; but if the salt loses its flavor, how shall it be seasoned… You are the light of the world. A city that is set on a hill cannot be hidden.” A Song to Sing in Thankfulness Tasteless life—bland, rejecting! Dreading the next minute— … Continue reading Salt and Light

He was oppressed and treated harshly, yet he never said a word. He was led like a lamb to the slaughter. And as a sheep is silent before the shearers, he did not open his mouth—Isaiah 53:7. For Meditation Why did He do it? Heaven’s glory, now scum of the earth. His creation, the object … Continue reading He Is Risen! But Why Did He Do It

“Therefore, if you are offering your gift at the altar and there remember that your brother or sister has something against you, leave your gift there in front of the altar. First go and be reconciled to them; then come and offer your gift.Matthew 5: 23-24 For Meditation He had every reason not to come every … Continue reading Why the Grudge?

“You are the salt of the earth. But if the salt loses its saltiness, how can it be made salty again? It is no longer good for anything, except to be thrown out and trampled underfoot … You are the light of the world … let your light shine before others, that they may see your … Continue reading Shake, Sprinkle, and Shine!

And a woman was there who had been subject to bleeding for twelve yearsMark 5:25 For Encouragement Twelve years!  That is a lifetime of suffering –  Hemorrhaging,  unable to take part in the life of her community,  lonely, perhaps, and shunned by neighbors.  None desires defiling. Doctors took their turns with her,  baffled,  yet profiting from … Continue reading Faith that Delivers Grace

“But God demonstrates his own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us.”Roman's 5:8 Revealed, ---heaven’s glory, ---condescending, ---a servant, on earthly plains ---clothed in a human body, humbled and frail, ---a virgin’s womb, His temporal tabernacle. Palaces not His choice, ---a manger to receive –-with bleating sheep, His … Continue reading Heaven’s Glory

A Poem by Kwame Owusu-Baafi 1) O, how I’ve missed you! How lonely I was without you. Wandering too far for comfort, I shivered in cold sweat. Yet all the time your Love guarded me, but I did not know it! 2) What happened? All seemed to be going so well… How did I lose … Continue reading Love so Divine – Love so Beautiful