The Bible in a Year There are passages in Scripture that are difficult to read, not because they are unclear, but because they expose the darker realities of human nature. Judges 20:13 stands in one of those moments: “Now therefore deliver us the men, the children of Belial… that we may put them to death,Continue reading “When Evil Is Tolerated, It Multiplies”
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When God Refuses Half-Hearted Obedience
“And it came to pass on the way, at the encampment, that the Lord met him and sought to kill him.” — Exodus 4:24 There are moments in Scripture that stop us in our tracks. Exodus 4:24 is one of them. Moses has just received the extraordinary call of God. The burning bush has spoken.Continue reading “When God Refuses Half-Hearted Obedience”
Plowing Straight Furrows
The Bible in a Year “Thou shalt not plow with an ox and an ass together.” —Deuteronomy 22:10 As we continue our journey through Scripture together, we occasionally encounter laws in the Old Testament that seem unusual at first glance. One such command appears in Deuteronomy 22:10: “Thou shalt not plow with an ox andContinue reading “Plowing Straight Furrows”
Learning to Say No Without Losing the Heart
On Second Thought There is a quiet but persistent work that takes place in the life of anyone who walks with the Lord for more than a momentary season. Over time, desire itself begins to change. What once felt natural becomes uneasy; what once felt optional begins to feel necessary. Scripture names this inner reshapingContinue reading “Learning to Say No Without Losing the Heart”
Guarding the Light Within
On Second Thought There are moments in our Christian journey when Scripture speaks to us with both tenderness and urgency. Today’s meditation brings together several passages that remind us of a truth many believers rediscover only after years of walking with Christ: our lives are not lived in isolation. Everything we do reflects on theContinue reading “Guarding the Light Within”
“When the Church Learns to Live Set Apart”
Thru the Bible in a Year As we move deeper into our journey through the Scriptures, today’s reading brings us to 1 Corinthians 5–7—three chapters that speak candidly about real-life issues inside the early church. What strikes me every time I read these chapters is how honest Paul is about the messy, complicated, and sometimesContinue reading ““When the Church Learns to Live Set Apart””
Set Free to Stand Firm
Thru the Bible in a Year Walking through Romans 4–7 today, we are brought face-to-face with two of the most central realities of Christian life: justification (Romans 4–5) and sanctification (Romans 6–7). Whenever I come to these chapters, I’m reminded that Paul is not giving us abstract theology—he is giving us the architecture of ChristianContinue reading “Set Free to Stand Firm”