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 Says Arise
The Weight and Gift of Duty The Bible in a Year “And they said, Arise, that we may go up against them; for we have seen the land, and, behold, it is very good; and are ye still? be not slothful to go, and to enter to possess the land.” — Judges 18:9 As weContinue reading “When God Says Arise”
When Sweetness Becomes a Snare
The Bible in a Year “He took thereof in his hands, and went on eating… but he told them not that he had taken the honey out of the carcass of the lion.” — Judges 14:9 As I walk through the account of Samson, I find myself drawn not to his strength, but to hisContinue reading “When Sweetness Becomes a Snare”
Teach Us What to Do
The Prayer That Shapes a Life The Bible in a Year “Then Manoah entreated the Lord, and said, O my Lord, let the man of God which thou didst send come again unto us, and teach us what we shall do unto the child that shall be born.” — Judges 13:8 There is something deeplyContinue reading “Teach Us What to Do”
When Repentance Becomes a Turning Point, Not Just a Feeling
The Bible in a Year “And they put away the strange gods from among them, and served the Lord; and His soul was grieved for the misery of Israel.” — Judges 10:16 As I walk through the book of Judges, I cannot help but notice a repeating pattern that feels uncomfortably familiar. Israel moves throughContinue reading “When Repentance Becomes a Turning Point, Not Just a Feeling”
When God Strengthens the Fearful Heart
The Bible in a Year There are moments in Scripture where we see not just what God does, but how He does it—and Gideon’s story is one of those moments that invites us to slow down and pay attention. “When Gideon heard the telling of the dream, and the interpretation thereof, that he worshiped… andContinue reading “When God Strengthens the Fearful Heart”
When Good Things Become Greater Distractions
The Bible in a Year As I walk through the song of Deborah in Judges 5:17, I am struck not by the noise of battle, but by the silence of absence. The verse reads, “Gilead abode beyond Jordan… and why did Dan remain in ships? Asher continued on the sea shore…” This is not theContinue reading “When Good Things Become Greater Distractions”
When Sin Returns Home
“Adonibezek said, Threescore and ten kings, having their thumbs and their great toes cut off, gathered their meat under my table; as I have done, so God hath requited me.” — Judges 1:7 As I move through the early chapters of Judges, I encounter a sobering moment that feels almost unsettling in its clarity. Adonibezek,Continue reading “When Sin Returns Home”
The Day You Decide Who You Serve
A Chosen Allegiance The Bible in a Year Joshua’s voice carries a weight that only comes from a life lived with God. As he nears the end of his days, he gathers the people and speaks with clarity: “Choose you this day whom ye will serve… but as for me and my house, we willContinue reading “The Day You Decide Who You Serve”
Not One Word Failed
Walking Forward on God’s Faithfulness The Bible in a Year “There failed not aught of any good thing which the Lord had spoken unto the house of Israel; all came to pass.” — Joshua 21:45 As I walk with you through the Scriptures today, I find myself pausing at the end of Joshua, standing whereContinue reading “Not One Word Failed”