As the Day Begins “Look up, and lift up your heads; for your redemption draweth nigh.” — Luke 21:28 The world awakens each morning beneath a cloud of uncertainty. News of violence, illness, loss, and instability can make fear seem reasonable—even unavoidable. Jesus did not deny that frightening events would come. In Luke 21, HeContinue reading “When Fear Looks Up”
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When the Tomb Became the Doorway
DID YOU KNOW The resurrection of Jesus was not simply a surprising ending to a tragic story. It marked the beginning of an entirely new era in God’s saving work. Isaiah longed for God to tear open the heavens and come down. Job wrestled with the apparent finality of death. The disciples watched Jesus suffer,Continue reading “When the Tomb Became the Doorway”
The Son Who Inherits Everything
As the Day Begins “God…hath in these last days spoken unto us by his Son, whom he hath appointed heir of all things.” —Hebrews 1:1–2 We begin this day inside a world that often appears unfinished. Prayers remain unanswered, relationships need healing, and circumstances do not always reveal where God is leading. Yet Hebrews remindsContinue reading “The Son Who Inherits Everything”
When the Night Is Dark but Christ Is Near
As the Day Ends “And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age.” — Matthew 28:20 There are evenings when the world feels heavier than it did when we woke. News reports may be troubling, circumstances may have shifted, and problems we hoped would resolve themselves may still be waitingContinue reading “When the Night Is Dark but Christ Is Near”
When the Body Groans but the Spirit Keeps Working
As the Day Begins “The creation itself will be liberated from its bondage to decay and brought into the freedom and glory of the children of God.” — Romans 8:21 There are mornings when the body reminds us that we are not yet what we will someday be. We wake up tired. Something aches. StrengthContinue reading “When the Body Groans but the Spirit Keeps Working”
When Heaven Is More Than a Hope
As the Day Begins “For we know that if the earthly tent we live in is destroyed, we have a building from God, an eternal house in heaven, not built by human hands.” — 2 Corinthians 5:1 Paul begins this passage with two wonderfully steady words: “we know.” He does not say, “we hope itContinue reading “When Heaven Is More Than a Hope”
When Home Is Still Ahead
As the Day Begins “For here have we no continuing city, but we seek one to come.” — Hebrews 13:14 There is something wonderfully clarifying about beginning the day remembering that this world is not our permanent address. Hebrews does not tell us that earthly life is unimportant. Quite the opposite. Our days matter greatlyContinue reading “When Home Is Still Ahead”
When Redemption Feels Like a Dream
DID YOU KNOW Did You Know? God’s redemption can be so unexpected that it feels unreal when it arrives. Psalm 126 opens with the memory of a restoration so astonishing that the people could scarcely believe it was happening: “When the Lord turned again the captivity of Zion, we were like them that dream” (PsalmContinue reading “When Redemption Feels Like a Dream”
Loving His Appearing
As the Day Ends “For the Son of man shall come in the glory of his Father with his angels.” — Matthew 16:27 As the quiet of evening settles over the day, it is worth asking whether my heart truly longs for Christ’s return or merely acknowledges it as a doctrine. The early church greetedContinue reading “Loving His Appearing”
When Praise Changes the View
On Second Thought “Oh come, let us worship and bow down; let us kneel before the Lord our Maker.” (Psalm 95:6) Most believers understand that worship is an important part of the Christian life. Yet many of us think of worship primarily as something we do when circumstances are favorable. We worship when prayers areContinue reading “When Praise Changes the View”