As the Day Ends “I have not spoken in secret, from somewhere in a land of darkness… I, the Lord, speak the truth; I declare what is right.” — Isaiah 45:19 As the day slowly comes to a close, many of us find ourselves reflecting on the conversations we had, the decisions we made, andContinue reading “The Quiet Voice That Guides Us”
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When God Burns Away What Harms Us
DID YOU KNOW Scripture often contains passages that initially seem unusual or even unsettling. One of those moments appears in Numbers 19, where God commands Moses and Aaron to bring a red heifer without defect, sacrifice it, and burn it completely so that its ashes could be used for purification. At first glance the ritualContinue reading “When God Burns Away What Harms Us”
When God’s People Gather
The Bible in a Year “And the whole congregation of the children of Israel assembled together at Shiloh, and set up the tabernacle of the congregation there. And the land was subdued before them.” — Joshua 18:1 As we continue our journey through the Scriptures together this year, we arrive at a moment in Israel’sContinue reading “When God’s People Gather”
The Forgiveness That Guards the Heart
A Day in the Life There are moments in the life of Jesus that challenge us more deeply than we first realize. One of those moments comes when He speaks about forgiveness in the Sermon on the Mount. Jesus says something that feels both simple and unsettling: “For if you forgive men their trespasses, yourContinue reading “The Forgiveness That Guards the Heart”
When God’s “No” Is the Beginning of a Greater Yes
As the Day Ends “The end of a thing is better than the beginning thereof: and the patient in spirit is better than the proud in spirit.” — Ecclesiastes 7:8 As the day slowly comes to its close, many of us find ourselves reviewing the events that unfolded. Some moments brought joy and satisfaction, whileContinue reading “When God’s “No” Is the Beginning of a Greater Yes”