A Day in the Life “And this is eternal life, that they may know You, the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom You have sent.” — John 17:3 When I read the prayer of Jesus recorded in John 17, I am always struck by how clearly He defines eternal life. Many people assume eternalContinue reading “Knowing Him Personally”
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When God Finds Willing Hands
Experiencing God There are moments in Scripture when an image is so ordinary that we are tempted to overlook its depth. Clay is one of those images. It is common, unimpressive, easily overlooked underfoot. Yet in Jeremiah 18:6, the Lord anchors one of His most searching revelations in this humble substance: “O house of Israel,Continue reading “When God Finds Willing Hands”
When Faith Becomes Familiar—and God Feels Distant
Experiencing God “Neither did they say, ‘Where is the Lord, who brought us up out of the land of Egypt, who led us through the wilderness?’” Jeremiah 2:6 There is something quietly unsettling about Jeremiah’s observation. The people of God had not rejected Him outright. They were still worshiping, still practicing the rituals handed downContinue reading “When Faith Becomes Familiar—and God Feels Distant”
When God Speaks and the Soul Responds
Experiencing God “But on this one will I look: on him who is poor and of a contrite spirit, and who trembles at My word.” Isaiah 66:2 There is something unsettling—and deeply life-giving—about realizing that the living God still speaks. Isaiah’s words confront us with a posture that is increasingly rare, even among sincere believers:Continue reading “When God Speaks and the Soul Responds”
Placed on Purpose
Faithfulness Where God Has Set You Experiencing God “But Daniel purposed in his heart that he would not defile himself with the portion of the king’s delicacies.” (Daniel 1:8) When I sit with the opening chapter of Daniel, I am struck by how ordinary the setting feels and how extraordinary the faithfulness becomes. Daniel wasContinue reading “Placed on Purpose”
When Holiness Undoes Us—and Remakes Us
Experiencing God “So, I said: ‘Woe is me, for I am undone … for my eyes have seen the King, the Lord of hosts.’” (Isaiah 6:5) There are moments in Scripture that feel less like stories we read and more like mirrors held up to our own souls. Isaiah’s encounter with God in the templeContinue reading “When Holiness Undoes Us—and Remakes Us”
When Love Replaces Resolutions
Experiencing God “So, when they had eaten breakfast, Jesus said to Simon Peter, ‘Simon, son of Jonah, do you love Me more than these?’” John 21:15 There is something quietly disarming about the way Jesus restores Peter. No lecture. No replay of past failures. No demand for promises about doing better next time. After breakfast—anContinue reading “When Love Replaces Resolutions”