“What is he saying? This is blasphemy! Only God can forgive sins!”Mark 2:7 For Meditation The man was doing good, yet they took issue with everything He did. In the account of Mark chapter two, the Pharisees and teachers of the law questioned the authority of Jesus to forgive the sins of a poor paralytic … Continue reading Taking Issue with Everything

Then Jacob awoke from his sleep and said, “Surely the Lord is in this place, and I wasn’t even aware of it!”Genesis 28:16 For Meditation I did not know what hit me then. There I was, sitting at the breakfast table, eyes soaked and surrounded by strangers, except my dear wife and the host couple. The food … Continue reading Thirty-one Years Ago!

They are backstabbers, haters of God, insolent, proud, and boastful. They invent new ways of sinning, and they disobey their parents.Romans 1:30 Your Encouragement – I love the Lord. When He brings an indictment against the godlessness and wickedness of men, He shoots it straight. We love snuggling and sweet-mouthing—stroking our egos—even when we need … Continue reading Guilty as Charged

Stay alert! Watch out for your great enemy, the devil. He prowls around like a roaring lion, looking for someone to devour. Stand firm against him and be strong in your faith. Remember that your family of believers all over the world is going through the same kind of suffering you are.1 Peter 5:8-9 Your … Continue reading Attention!

So the king of Israel and Jehoshaphat king of Judah went up to Ramoth Gilead.1 Kings 22:29 For Meditation Some stories never cease to baffle. They fill our lives from childhood until we get the chance to look back on them and ask ourselves how we made such silly decisions. But none can outdo the … Continue reading Ridiculous Decisions

Jesus was in the stern, sleeping on a cushion. The disciples woke him and said to him, “Teacher, don’t you care if we drown?”Mark 4:38 Your Encouragement The storm was real. It was furious and threatening. And the disciples, despite their experience with stormy conditions, were frightened. Jesus was in the same conditions, but He … Continue reading Peace in the Storm

Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be filled. Blessed are the merciful, for they will be shown mercy.Matthew 5:6-7 For Encouragement Have you ever thought of hunger and mercy as twin attributes of the inner life? That is what Calvin Miller espouses. “To be hungry is to desire righteousness. … Continue reading The Twin Attributes of the Inner Life.

As he approached the town gate, a dead person was being carried out—the only son of his mother, and she was a widow. And a large crowd from the town was with her. When the Lord saw her, his heart went out to her and he said, “Don’t cry.”Luke 7:12-13 For meditation Did this poor widow expect ever … Continue reading It Is Not Over For You!

“So, I say to you: Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you. For everyone who asks receives; the one who seeks finds; and to the one who knocks, the door will be opened.Luke 11:9-10 For Meditation Knock, knock! Knock, knock! There, in … Continue reading Seeking Refuge?