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”
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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”
When God’s People Gather
The Bible in a Year “And the whole congregation of the children of Israel assembled together at Shiloh, and set up the tabernacle of the congregation there. And the land was subdued before them.” — Joshua 18:1 As we continue our journey through the Scriptures together this year, we arrive at a moment in Israel’sContinue reading “When God’s People Gather”
Greatness That Shows Itself in Faithful Obedience
The Bible in a Year “And Joshua answered them, If thou be a great people, then get thee up to the wood country, and cut down for thyself there in the land of the Perizzites and of the giants, if mount Ephraim be too narrow for thee.” — Joshua 17:15 As we continue our journeyContinue reading “Greatness That Shows Itself in Faithful Obedience”