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Come Rest in Him
Jesus said to His disciples, “Beware that your hearts do not become drowsy from carousing and drunkenness and the anxieties of daily life . . . ” // Luke 21:34...
He Stays With Us Even Now
“Consider the fig tree and all the other trees. When their buds burst open, you see for yourselves and know that summer is now near; in the same way, when you see these...
Coffee and the Promise of the Incarnation
The Scripture says, No one who believes in him will be put to shame. // Romans 10:11 I stood over a small saucepan at my stove, warming up my morning...
He Speaks Through Us
“It will lead to your giving testimony. Remember, you are not to prepare your defense beforehand, for I myself shall give you a wisdom in speaking that all your adversaries...
Yes, There Will Be Sprinkle Donuts
Then they asked him, ‘Teacher, when will this happen?And what sign will there be when all these things are about to happen?”// Luke 21:7 “When will Mom and Dad be...
When We Have Nothing
“ . . . but she, from her poverty, has offered her whole livelihood.” // Luke 21:4 As I approached my junk-covered desk and tried to clear off some space,...
Christ our King: Lamb and Shepherd
“As a shepherd tends his flock when he finds himself among his scattered sheep, so will I tend my sheep.” // Ezekiel 34:12 I’ll admit I spent thirty minutes researching...
He Wants to Hear Our Questions
"Some Sadducees, those who deny that there is a resurrection, came forward and put this question to Jesus [ . . . ]" // Luke 20:27 The days have been...
The Surrender of the Martyrs
Those who trust in him shall understand truth, and the faithful shall abide with him in love: Because grace and mercy are with his holy ones, and his care is with his elect....
Gratitude for ALL of Our Gifts
And one of them, realizing he had been healed, returned, glorifying God in a loud voice; and he fell at the feet of Jesus and thanked him. // Luke 17:11-19* I stared...
The Lord’s Logic of Multiplication
“I tell you, to everyone who has, more will be given, but from the one who has not, even what he has will be taken away.” // Luke 19:26 I felt...
Practicing Joy
I am not only enduring terrible pain in my body from this scourging, but also suffering it with joy in my soul because of my devotion to him. // 2 Maccabees 6:30b...
