More Than Enough A Day in the Life I find myself returning again and again to Paul’s words: “And God is able to make all grace abound toward you, that you, always having all sufficiency in all things, may have an abundance for every good work” (2 Corinthians 9:8). There is something deeply reassuring inContinue reading “Living in the Overflow of God’s Grace”
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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”
Faith That Refuses an Easy Life
“Give me this mountain, whereof the Lord spake in that day… if so be the Lord will be with me, then I shall be able to drive them out, as the Lord said.” — Joshua 14:12 As we continue our journey through the Scriptures this year, we arrive at one of the most inspiring momentsContinue reading “Faith That Refuses an Easy Life”
When Justice Feels Delayed and the Heart Feels Heavy
DID YOU KNOW Life has a way of pressing us into corners we did not expect. A harsh word, an unjust accusation, a season where evil appears to gain ground—these moments test not only our patience but our perception of God. The readings from Numbers 3:40–4:49, John 12:20–50, and Psalm 5:1–12 bring us into thatContinue reading “When Justice Feels Delayed and the Heart Feels Heavy”
Windows Open Toward Jerusalem
On Second Thought There are many things that can interrupt a prayer life. A ringing phone. A restless mind. A sudden responsibility that seems urgent and unavoidable. We intend to pray, but life crowds in. What begins as a sacred moment can quickly become a postponed intention. Daniel 6 quietly confronts us with a differentContinue reading “Windows Open Toward Jerusalem”
Anchored or Adrift?
On Second Thought There is something unsettling about the word drift. It does not sound rebellious. It does not sound dramatic. It sounds almost harmless. A boat does not announce that it is leaving the dock; it simply moves with the current. A heart rarely declares that it will abandon Christ; it simply loosens itsContinue reading “Anchored or Adrift?”
Faithful to the Vision When the Cost Is Clear
A Day in the Life There is a quiet gravity in Paul’s words before King Agrippa: “Therefore, King Agrippa, I was not disobedient to the heavenly vision” (Acts 26:19). This is not the language of triumphalism or self-congratulation. It is the measured testimony of a man looking back over decades of obedience that were costly,Continue reading “Faithful to the Vision When the Cost Is Clear”
When Faith Walks Ahead of Answers
On Second Thought Life has a way of confronting us with unanswered questions that linger far longer than we expect. A promotion delayed without explanation, a relationship fractured despite sincere effort, a calling that feels affirmed yet strangely postponed—these moments unsettle us not because they are painful alone, but because they are unclear. We canContinue reading “When Faith Walks Ahead of Answers”
When the Past Refuses to Let Go
The Bible in a Year “But his wife looked back from behind him, and she became a pillar of salt.” (Genesis 19:26) As we continue our journey through Scripture, the brief and unsettling account of Lot’s wife arrests our attention precisely because of its simplicity. There is no long dialogue, no recorded defense, no explanationContinue reading “When the Past Refuses to Let Go”
Abiding Assurance When the World Presses In
As the Day Begins “He who is in you is greater than he who is in the world.” 1 John 4:4 The assurance John offers in this brief, but weighty sentence is not a denial of the pressures we face, nor is it a sentimental attempt to soften the sharp edges of life. It isContinue reading “Abiding Assurance When the World Presses In”