By His Word “Turn to me and be saved, all you ends of the earth; for I am God, and there is no other.” — Isaiah 45:22 Isaiah 45 speaks to people living in a world crowded with competing gods, political powers, and human promises. Israel had experienced defeat and exile, while Babylon appeared invincible.Continue reading “There Is No Other”
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Saved for More Than Escape
As the Day Ends “May He equip you with everything good for doing His will, and may He work in us what is pleasing to Him, through Jesus Christ.” — Hebrews 13:21 As this day comes to a close, Hebrews 13:21 gives us a larger way to think about salvation. It is certainly true thatContinue reading “Saved for More Than Escape”
When the Season Passes and Nothing Has Changed
The Bible in a Year “The harvest is past, the summer is ended, and we are not saved.” — Jeremiah 8:20 There is something haunting about that sentence. Jeremiah is not describing a minor disappointment. He is looking at a people who have watched one opportunity after another pass by while still assuming that somehowContinue reading “When the Season Passes and Nothing Has Changed”
WHEN GOD PUTS SIN BEHIND HIS BACK
The Bible in a Year “Behold, for peace I had great bitterness; but thou hast in love to my soul delivered it from the pit of corruption; for thou hast cast all my sins behind thy back.” — Isaiah 38:17 Isaiah 38 gives us one of those moments in Scripture where personal crisis opens theContinue reading “WHEN GOD PUTS SIN BEHIND HIS BACK”
Eternity’s Echo in the Human Heart
As the Day Begins The high and lofty God who “inhabits eternity” also chooses to dwell with “him also that is of a contrite and humble spirit” (Isaiah 57:15). That single verse bridges two realities that seem impossible to reconcile. The eternal God, who exists beyond time, space, and creation, willingly enters the life ofContinue reading “Eternity’s Echo in the Human Heart”
The Day God Opens the Books
On Second Thought There are stories in human history that shake us awake—stories that remind us of both the cruelty of our world and the quiet heroism that still rises within it. The story of young John Fieldsend is one of those stories. As a child, he was placed on a Kindertransport train by theContinue reading “The Day God Opens the Books”
Held by the Spirit, Shaped by the Son, Loved by the Sovereign God
Thru the Bible in a Year As we continue our journey through Scripture, today brings us to one of the richest sections in all of Paul’s writings—Romans 8 through 10. If the Christian life could be summed up in a single landscape, Romans 8–10 would be that vista. Here Paul gathers the ministry of theContinue reading “Held by the Spirit, Shaped by the Son, Loved by the Sovereign God”
As the Day Begins
A Meditation on Revelation 7:9–10 “After these things I looked, and behold, a great multitude which no one could number, of all nations, tribes, peoples, and tongues, standing before the throne and before the Lamb, clothed with white robes, with palm branches in their hands, and crying out with a loud voice, saying, ‘Salvation belongsContinue reading “As the Day Begins”
Jesus and the Law
John Ivanowski faced renal failure and needed a kidney transplant. His daughter, a nurse, secretly qualified as his donor. Like Jesus fulfills the Law, she selflessly fulfilled her father’s need. The text urges us to cherish Jesus’ teachings, strive for righteousness, and share His truth. Trust in Him can change our lives like Elizabeth Payson’s.
Other Children
DISBELIEF HAS PECULIAR children:There was the woman who was afraid to fly. After her flight she was asked if she had been nervous. “No,” she responded. “I never sat down on the seat.” There was a king who left his servant in charge of the castle while he went on a journey. The king hadContinue reading “Other Children”