As the Day Ends Genesis 1:31 says, “And God saw every thing that he had made, and, behold, it was very good.” As the day ends, that verse invites us to rest beneath a truth our anxious minds often forget: God is not improvising His universe. Creation was not thrown together without order, purpose, orContinue reading “The God Who Never Leaves the Controls”
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When Power Forgets Justice
The Bible in a Year “And the king and Haman sat down to drink; but the city Shushan was perplexed.” — Esther 3:15 The book of Esther often reveals how fragile earthly governments can become when pride, hatred, and selfish ambition replace wisdom and righteousness. In Esther chapter three, Haman manipulated King Ahasuerus into issuingContinue reading “When Power Forgets Justice”
When Trouble Calls, God Answers
As the Day Begins Psalm 91:15 gives the soul a steady place to stand: “He shall call upon Me, and I will answer him; I will be with him in trouble.” Notice that God does not promise a life without trouble. He promises His presence in trouble. The Hebrew idea behind “call” carries the senseContinue reading “When Trouble Calls, God Answers”
When Fear Knocks, Let God Answer
The Bible in a Year There are seasons in Scripture that feel uncomfortably familiar, and the account of King Hezekiah in 2 Kings 19:6 is one of them. “Thus saith the Lord, Be not afraid of the words which thou hast heard…” comes as a divine interruption into a moment of crisis. Assyria stood asContinue reading “When Fear Knocks, Let God Answer”
When God’s Favor Becomes Visible to the World
The Bible in a Year “Blessed be the Lord thy God, which delighted in thee, to set thee on the throne of Israel; because the Lord loved Israel forever, therefore made he thee king, to do judgment and justice.” — 1 Kings 10:9 As I walk through this portion of Scripture, I find myself standingContinue reading “When God’s Favor Becomes Visible to the World”
When God’s Favor Becomes Visible to the World
The Bible in a Year “Blessed be the Lord thy God, which delighted in thee, to set thee on the throne of Israel; because the Lord loved Israel forever, therefore made he thee king, to do judgment and justice.” — 1 Kings 10:9 As I walk through this portion of Scripture, I find myself standingContinue reading “When God’s Favor Becomes Visible to the World”
Resting in the Greatness We Cannot Contain
As the Day Ends There is a quiet comfort in admitting that God is greater than my understanding. The thought that if we can fully explain God, we have reduced Him to something less than the God of Scripture, humbles and steadies me at the close of the day. As eveningContinue reading “Resting in the Greatness We Cannot Contain”
Entrusting What I Cannot See
As the Day Ends As the day draws to a close, the soul often revisits moments that still feel unresolved. Questions linger that did not find answers, prayers that seem unfinished, outcomes that remain unclear. Into this quiet space comes a steadying truth: God alone knows the ultimate objective to which He aligns every divineContinue reading “Entrusting What I Cannot See”
Between Promise and Wilderness
On Second Thought Scripture Reading: 1 Samuel 19:1–12 Key Verse: “But as for you, you meant evil against me; but God meant it for good, in order to bring it about as it is this day, to save many people alive.” Genesis 50:20 Few spiritual questions surface more persistently in the life of faith thanContinue reading “Between Promise and Wilderness”
Held Together at the Beginning and in the Middle
On Second Thought January 1 has a way of inviting us to think about beginnings, yet Scripture insists that beginnings are never merely about starting points. They are about authority, meaning, and trust. When Genesis opens with God confronting the waters, it is doing far more than narrating creation. In the ancient world, untamed watersContinue reading “Held Together at the Beginning and in the Middle”