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 When we remember Peter’s sea-walking experience, we usually recall the sinking disaster. We focus on the ‘looking away from Jesus’ moment and forget one key lesson from the episode. Peter … Continue reading Dare to Ask
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Surprised by God
Genesis 16:13 New Living Translation Thereafter, Hagar used another name to refer to the Lord, who had spoken to her. She said, “You are the God who sees me.” She also said, “Have I truly seen the One who sees me?” For Encouragement “The Angel of the Lord found Hagar near a spring in the desert” … Continue reading Surprised by God
What Your Eyes See
Genesis 13:10 New International Version Lot looked around and saw that the whole plain of the Jordan toward Zoar was well watered, like the garden of the Lord, like the land of Egypt. For Meditation Lot did not waste time. His uncle, by whose association he had become rich, wanted a separation to avoid escalating the … Continue reading What Your Eyes See
Too Much For Someone to Enjoy?
Photo by cottonbro studio on Pexels.com Matthew 5:13 New International Version "You are the salt of the earth." For Meditation He asked for it and got more than he could handle. Out of concern for food hygiene in Africa, our guest from America asked my wife to use salt to clean the vegetables for his … Continue reading Too Much For Someone to Enjoy?
Overlooked for Recognition?
Esther 2:23New International VersionWhen the report was investigated and found to be true, the two officials were impaled on poles. All this was recorded in the book of the annals in the presence of the king.For MediationHe sat at the king’s gate and guided his cousin to prominence in the royal hierarchy. Esther, the adopted cousin of … Continue reading Overlooked for Recognition?
Two Attributes of the Inner Life
Matthew 5:6-7 New International Version Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be filled.Blessed are the merciful, for they will be shown mercy. For Encouragement Have you ever thought of hunger and mercy as attributes of the inner life? That is what Calvin Miller espouses. “To be hungry is to desire righteousness. … Continue reading Two Attributes of the Inner Life
The Day After
Esther 2:1 New International Version Later when King Xerxes’ fury had subsided, he remembered Vashti and what she had done and what he had decreed about her. For Meditation The man loved his wife. She was lovely and beautiful, with brains to instruct her in critical situations (Esther 1:11-12). A Persian version of Abigail of Carmel … Continue reading The Day After
When the Heart is Merry with Wine
Esther 1:10-11 New International Version When King Xerxes was in high spirits from wine, he commanded the seven eunuchs who served him…to bring before him Queen Vashti, wearing her royal crown, in order to display her beauty to the people and nobles, for she was lovely to look at. For Meditation I remember my high school days and the … Continue reading When the Heart is Merry with Wine
Against All Odds
Joshua 6:1 New Living Translation Now the gates of Jericho were tightly shut because the people were afraid of the Israelites. No one was allowed to go out or in. For Meditation Jericho is fortified and shut against the rag-tag army of Israel. They do not know what to do. The Commander of the Army … Continue reading Against All Odds
Through the Eyes of the Spirit 