It’s a quiet night at your house, and you are enjoying the rest. Suddenly, a group of strangers arrive at your door, really excited about something. How would you react? Do you invite them in? Do you try to end it as soon as possible? Would you see them as part of what God is Read More
Category: Bible
Seeing Jesus through the eyes of faith
Jesus has a good many interesting titles. He is King of kings, wonderful counselor, the Lion of Judah. But as we celebrate His first coming to earth this Christmas, it’s fascinating to note that He came in humble manner. In fact, Isaiah 53:2 promised that He would not be attractive, majestic, or much to look Read More
The Gospel of Isaiah 53
The Word of God is not intended to entertain. Now, I like being entertained. It’s easy, it’s comfortable, it makes me feel good. But in reading Isaiah 53 this morning, my response was not one of being entertained. Instead, I was speechless and humbled. Surely our griefs He Himself bore, And our sorrows He carried; Read More
Even A Perfect Man Needs Help
It’s 9:30 at night, and our garage door won’t come down. Yes, I know – first world problems. I’ve tried everything I know, but no success. No progress. I’m reading online articles, my wife is watching videos, but again, no success. We turn to our old standby – calling my father in law. If he Read More
Encouragement for Stormy Nights
It was a dark and stormy night, with the wind howling and the ocean waves rising high. Despair had set in to the crew and passengers aboard the ship. They were lost at sea, and at the mercy of a storm. It had already been two weeks without relief. In such a difficult moment, the Read More
The Good of Waiting
I sometimes wonder in our day of fast food and technology if we’ve lost the virtue of waiting. I see in myself how often I do not like to wait – whether for traffic, for my kids, for a line in the store. And if I’m not being impatient with the waiting, then I’m distracting Read More
Adding Up To Obedience
You ever have those moments where you just don’t do what you should do. Like, waking up on time, but you hit snooze and roll over. When you look at your jogging shoes but decide the exercise will happen tomorrow. If we struggle to do what’s right in these moments, how much more when it’s Read More
God, Revive Me!
My only ambulance ride so far in life was in junior high, when I broke my left arm playing flag football. Probably the closest I’ve come to death is when I jump off a 20 foot cliff in Israel – not into a pool of water, but onto hard rock below. But, I was able Read More
Weakness Is Better Than Strength?
When is weakness better than strength? I have been advised multiple times never to get old. That growing old is not for sissies. Because your body breaks down; getting old is moving from strength to weakness. But is this all loss? Is there nothing to be gained from weakness? Our friend in Psalm 119 reveals Read More
Different Difficulties, Same Solution
My friend, a single man, eats the same meal each night. When I first found this out, I was quite surprised, and I didn’t think too well of the idea. But I kept listening and discovered that he has chosen to do this for two reasons. 1: so that he enjoys the meals he has Read More