A Day in the Life “Jesus said to them, ‘All of you will be made to stumble because of Me this night…’” — Mark 14:27 There is something both unsettling and comforting in this moment with Jesus and His disciples. I try to place myself there, sitting among them, listening as He speaks words thatContinue reading “When I Fail, He Already Knew”
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When Jesus Lets You See His Sorrow
A Day in the Life “He began to be troubled and deeply distressed. Then He said to them, ‘My soul is exceedingly sorrowful, even to death. Stay here and watch!’” — Mark 14:33–34 There are moments in the Gospels where I find myself standing at a distance, observing Jesus as Teacher, Miracle Worker, and Savior.Continue reading “When Jesus Lets You See His Sorrow”
Training the Mind of Christ
A Day in the Life There is a quiet but revealing truth about the human heart: what surfaces in our unguarded moments exposes what has been living within us all along. Paul writes in Philippians 4:8, “If there is any virtue and if there is anything praiseworthy—meditate on these things.” The Greek word he usesContinue reading “Training the Mind of Christ”
When Jesus Opened Their Eyes
A Day in the Life “But blessed are your eyes, for they see, and your ears, for they hear” (Matthew 13:16). When I read those words of Jesus, I picture Him standing before His disciples after telling the parable of the sower. The crowds heard a story about seeds and soil. The disciples heard somethingContinue reading “When Jesus Opened Their Eyes”
When Faith Forgets Its Mission
A Day in the Life “So, I brought him to Your disciples, but they could not cure him. Then Jesus answered and said, ‘O faithless and perverse generation … how long shall I bear with you?’” (Matthew 17:16–17). These are not the gentle tones we often associate with Jesus. They are sharp, urgent, almost pained.Continue reading “When Faith Forgets Its Mission”
Taught by God to Love
A Day in the Life “But concerning brotherly love you have no need that I should write to you, for you yourselves are taught by God to love one another.” — 1 Thessalonians 4:9 There are days when I read a verse like this and feel both comforted and exposed. Paul tells the believers inContinue reading “Taught by God to Love”
The Plumb Line of the Heart
A Day in the Life “Whoever commits sin also commits lawlessness, and sin is lawlessness.” — 1 John 3:4 When I read these words from the apostle John, I cannot help but imagine what it must have been like to watch Jesus live day after day with an unshakable moral center. John did not writeContinue reading “The Plumb Line of the Heart”
When Love Learns to Walk
A Day in the Life “He who has My commandments and keeps them, it is he who loves Me. And he who loves Me will be loved by My Father.” — John 14:21a There are moments in the life of Jesus where His words are gentle and inviting, and then there are moments—like this oneContinue reading “When Love Learns to Walk”
Living Forward Without a Safety Net
A Day in the Life “But he who doubts is condemned if he eats, because he does not eat from faith; for whatever is not from faith is sin.” — Romans 14:23 I have learned that faith is rarely tested in the abstract; it is tested in the ordinary decisions of daily life. The apostleContinue reading “Living Forward Without a Safety Net”
Walking With Jesus Through the Seasons of Life
A Day in the Life “To everything there is a season, a time for every purpose under heaven.” Ecclesiastes 3:1 When I read Ecclesiastes 3, I am reminded that life with God is never static. There is a rhythm woven into creation itself, a God-given cadence that governs both the natural world and the humanContinue reading “Walking With Jesus Through the Seasons of Life”