After the earthquake came a fire, but the Lord was not in the fire. And after the fire came a gentle whisper.1 Kings 19:12 The moment he sat by me; I knew I was in trouble. I sensed I should change seat, but somehow, I froze. Nothing dangerous looking about him. Well dressed and manicured, he was your … Continue reading The Sneeze

Simon, Simon, Satan has asked to sift all of you as wheat. But I have pray for you, Simon, that your faith may not fail.Luke 22:31-32 Christians are the most vulnerable to the devices of the enemy without the Lord. Time and again, we feel so strong in our spiritual assessment, thinking we are impregnable. … Continue reading If The Lord Had Not Been on Our Side

He is not here; he has risen, just as he said. Come and see the place where he lay. Matthew 28:6 (NIV) For Meditation “Peter, John! Where are you? They have taken the Lord out of the tomb, and I don’t know where they have put him.” I almost crushed her against the narrow doorway … Continue reading He Is Risen

Very early in the morning, the chief priests, with the elders, the teachers of the law and the whole Sanhedrin, made their plans. So they bound Jesus, led him away and handed him over to Pilate. Mark 15:1 For Meditation As I sit here licking my wound, flashes of memories parade before me. How things … Continue reading Defeated A Second Time

Peter replied, "Man, I don't know what you're talking about!" Just as he was speaking, the rooster crowed.Luke 22:60 The Lord warned me, but I took it lightly. “Even if I have to die with you, I will never disown you,” I bluffed my way through, confident of my love and commitment to my Master … Continue reading The Folly of My Denial

Seeing a fig tree by the road, he went up to it but found nothing on it except leaves. Then he said to it, “May you never bear fruit again!” Immediately the tree withered. Matthew 21:19 What a joyful celebration it was. The crowd, the palm branches and cloaks spread on the road, the singing, … Continue reading Fruit-bearing Christians

But they did not find any, though many false witnesses came forward. Finally, two came forward and declared, “This fellow said, ‘I am able to destroy the temple of God and rebuild it in three days.’” Matthew 26:60-61 For Meditation The High Court of the land was seated, with the presiding Chief Justice, Caiaphas, in high spirits. … Continue reading When You Are Misunderstood.

When the woman saw that the fruit of the tree was good for food and pleasing to the eye, and desirable for gaining wisdom, she took some and ate it. She also gave some to her husband, who was with her, and he ate it. Genesis 3:6 For Meditation In 2008, the modern world faced … Continue reading Dancing Covetousness and Greed.

Then the Jewish leaders took Jesus from Caiaphas to the palace of the Roman governor. By now it was early morning, and to avoid ceremonial uncleanness they did not enter the palace, because they wanted to be able to eat the Passover. John 18:28 For Meditation Is it not interesting how we think sometimes? We … Continue reading The Height of Hypocrisy