What Are the Odds?
“Jesus explained to them what was said about himself in all the Scriptures,beginning with the books of Moses and the writings of all the prophets.” Luke 24:27 GNT The Old Testament is filled with prophecies that point to the coming of the Messiah. What are the odds that one...
The Hour of Darkness
“Jesus knew that the hour had come for him to leave this world and go to the Father.” John 13:1 NIV “Then Jesus went with his disciples to a place called Gethsemane . . .” Matthew 26:36 NIV I’m a little behind schedule with my blog post this week, but...
Don’t Stop Believing!
“O you of little faith, why did you doubt?” Matthew 14:31 ESV “Peter answered him, ‘Lord, if it is you, command me to come to you on the water.’ He said, ‘Come.’ So Peter got out of the boat and walked on the water and came to Jesus. But when he saw...
Just Believe.
“If you openly declare that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved.” Romans 10:9 NLT “What I don’t understand about myself is that I decide one way, but then I act another, doing things I absolutely despise....
Awake, My Soul, and Sing!
“Hello darkness, my old friendI’ve come to talk with you againBecause a vision softly creepingLeft its seeds while I was sleepingAnd the vision that was planted in my brainStill remainsWithin the sound of silenceIn restless dreams I walked alone . . .” Paul Simon, “The Sound of Silence” “I dreamed...
The Sound of Silence
“Do not remain silent.O Lord, do not be so far away from me.” Psalm 35:22 GW “For 400 years after Malachi’s prophecies, no prophets or leaders rose to the level of inclusion in the record of Holy Scripture. For this reason, the period is sometimes referred to as the...
Joy in the Mourning
“For all the people wept as they heard the words of the Law.” Nehemiah 8:9 ESV “My doom is sealed, for I am a foul-mouthed sinner, a member of a sinful, foul-mouthed race; and I have looked upon the King, the Lord of heaven’s armies.” Isaiah 6:5 TLB Sometimes...
Where Is God?
“I lift up my eyes to the mountains — where does my help come from?” Psalm 121:1 NIV Do you ever have days that cause you to wonder where God is? There are times we may struggle to hear His voice or to feel His presence. Does this mean...
First Things First
“Give careful thought to your ways. You have planted much, but harvested little. You eat, but never have enough. You drink, but never have your fill. You put on clothes, but are not warm. You earn wages, only to put them in a purse with holes in it.” Haggai 1:5-6 NIV “C. S. Lewis once...
Hope and a Future
“‘For I know the plans I have for you,’ declares the Lord, ‘plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future. Then you will call on me and come and pray to me, and I will listen to you. You will seek me and find me when you...