Walking in the Will That Forms Love As the Day Begins “Commit your way to the Lord, trust also in Him, and He shall bring it to pass.” — Psalm 37:5 There is a quiet tension that many of us carry into the morning hours—the desire to become something meaningful, to accomplish something lasting, toContinue reading “A Worthy Goal”
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Grace That Gives and Shelters
DID YOU KNOW Did you know that giving to God’s work was established before God’s people ever received the fullness of their blessing? When I read through Numbers 35:1–2, I am struck by the timing of God’s command. Before Israel fully settled into the Promised Land, God instructed them to give cities and land toContinue reading “Grace That Gives and Shelters”
Praying for Those Who Trouble You
On Second Thought “But I say to you, Love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you.” — Matthew 5:44 There is a quiet resistance in the human heart when it comes to intercessory prayer, especially for those who wound, irritate, or oppose us. Jesus speaks directly into that resistance in Matthew 5:38–45, whereContinue reading “Praying for Those Who Trouble You”
When God Touches the Heart, Life Follows the King
The Bible in a Year “Saul also went home to Gibeah; and there went with him a band of men, whose hearts God had touched.” — 1 Samuel 10:26 As I sit with this verse from 1 Samuel 10:26, I find myself drawn not to Saul, but to the unnamed men who followed him. ScriptureContinue reading “When God Touches the Heart, Life Follows the King”
He Went Ahead of Me
A Day in the Life “But after I have been raised, I will go before you to Galilee.” — Mark 14:28 There is something quietly stabilizing about realizing that Jesus never asks me to walk into anything He has not already entered Himself. When I read these words in Mark 14:28, I notice the timing.Continue reading “He Went Ahead of Me”
He Knows My Sorrow, He Calls Me to Love
As the Day Begins “He is despised and rejected by men, a Man of sorrows and acquainted with grief.” — Isaiah 53:3 There is something deeply reassuring about knowing that God does not stand at a distance from our suffering. The prophet Isaiah uses the Hebrew phrase mak’obot (מַכְאֹבוֹת), meaning “pains” or “sorrows,” to describeContinue reading “He Knows My Sorrow, He Calls Me to Love”
Singing Before the Storm Breaks
A Day in the Life “And when they had sung a hymn, they went out to the Mount of Olives.” — Mark 14:26 There is something almost startling about this moment in the life of Jesus. I try to place myself there—walking alongside Him, hearing His voice rise in song, knowing what He knows isContinue reading “Singing Before the Storm Breaks”
When Heaven Speaks Clearly
Learning to Hear God’s Answer As the Day Begins “Ask, and you will receive, that your joy may be full.” — John 16:24 There is something deeply personal in the invitation Jesus gives in John 16:24. The Greek word for “ask” is αἰτέω (aiteō), which carries the sense of making a request with expectation—not uncertainty,Continue reading “When Heaven Speaks Clearly”
Guarding the Seed
Letting God’s Word Take Root Tonight As the Day Ends As the day quiets and the noise begins to fade, I find myself returning to the words of Jesus in the parable of the sower. “Those by the wayside are the ones who hear; then the devil comes and takes away the word out ofContinue reading “Guarding the Seed”
Prayed Into Purpose
When Jesus Spoke Your Name Before You Believed On Second Thought There are moments in Scripture where we are not merely reading words—we are overhearing something sacred. John 17 is one of those moments. As I sit with this chapter, I find myself drawn into what Warren Wiersbe called “the holy of holies” of theContinue reading “Prayed Into Purpose”