As the Day Begins “Preparing your minds for action, and being sober-minded, set your hope fully on the grace that will be brought to you at the revelation of Jesus Christ.” —1 Peter 1:13 A pilot practices difficult decisions before an emergency ever appears outside the cockpit. I find a helpful spiritual lesson there: theContinue reading “Decide Before the Moment Decides”
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Shaped by the Potter’s Hands
As the Day Begins “You are our Father; we are the clay, and You our potter; and all we are the work of Your hand.” — Isaiah 64:8 There is something deeply comforting about knowing that God is still working on us. Isaiah used the image of the potter and clay to remind Israel thatContinue reading “Shaped by the Potter’s Hands”
When Faith Forgets Its Mission
A Day in the Life “So, I brought him to Your disciples, but they could not cure him. Then Jesus answered and said, ‘O faithless and perverse generation … how long shall I bear with you?’” (Matthew 17:16–17). These are not the gentle tones we often associate with Jesus. They are sharp, urgent, almost pained.Continue reading “When Faith Forgets Its Mission”
Open Hands at Dawn
As the Day Begins “Blessed be the Lord God, the God of Israel, who only does wondrous things!” (Psalm 72:18). The psalmist’s doxology rises like the first light of morning, steady and confident. The Hebrew word for “wondrous things” is nifla’ot, works that are extraordinary, set apart, beyond human capacity. David reminds us that ourContinue reading “Open Hands at Dawn”
When Truth Comes Back to You
As the Day Begins “But the Helper, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in My name, He will teach you all things and bring to your remembrance all that I have said to you.” — John 14:26 There are moments when truth seems distant. We know what Scripture says, yet in the pressContinue reading “When Truth Comes Back to You”
Rescued When the Ground Gives Way
As the Day Begins “The LORD is my rock and my fortress and my deliverer.” — Psalm 18:2 The older we get, the more honest we become about a simple truth: trouble does not ask permission before it arrives. It comes unannounced, often at the worst possible moment, and it leaves us standing in theContinue reading “Rescued When the Ground Gives Way”
Preparing the Heart to Meet a Holy God
A Day in the Life “And let them be ready for the third day. For on the third day the Lord will come down upon Mount Sinai in the sight of all the people.” Exodus 19:11 When I linger with the scene at Mount Sinai, I am struck not first by the thunder or theContinue reading “Preparing the Heart to Meet a Holy God”
When Truth Stands Alone
A Day in the Life of Jesus There are moments in the Gospel narrative that feel especially heavy—moments when the humanity of Jesus and the brokenness of the world collide so forcefully that we almost want to look away. John 18:12–24 is one of those passages. It is a scene filled with coldness—both the physicalContinue reading “When Truth Stands Alone”
“Glory Before the Morning”
A Day in the Life of Jesus On this day in our journey—November 23—we step into one of the most sacred moments recorded in Scripture. Jesus, knowing the cross is only hours away, lifts His eyes toward heaven and prays not for the world, not for His disciples, but first—for Himself. John 17:1–5 is holyContinue reading ““Glory Before the Morning””
Abiding in the Vine
A Day in the Life of Jesus There are days when the simplest images in Scripture become the ones that stay with me the longest. As I sit with Jesus’ words in John 15—His teaching that He is the true Vine and that we are the branches—I can almost feel the weight of His invitation.Continue reading “Abiding in the Vine”