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Taking the Lowest Place
“For everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, but the one who humbles himself will be exalted." // Luke 14:11 There are two types of people: the ones who want to...
He Pulls Us Out of the Cistern—Even on the Sabbath
"Who among you, if your son or ox falls into a cistern, would not immediately pull him out on the sabbath day?" // Luke 14:6 My cousin walked into my aunt’s...
All Souls Day - Praying with Hope
“And this is the will of the one who sent me, that I should not lose anything of what he gave me, but that I should raise it on the last day.”...
He Sees Your Story Unfolding
“Rejoice and be glad, for your reward will be great in heaven.” // Matthew 5:12 There’s a scene in The Chosen TV Series that I really love. Jesus has been preparing...
Your Suffering Will Not Be Wasted
I consider that the sufferings of this present time are as nothing compared with the glory to be revealed for us. // Romans 8:18 “You’re perimenopausal,” the doctor said as...
The Healing Power of the Sabbath
When Jesus saw her, he called to her and said, “Woman, you are set free of your infirmity.” He laid his hands on her, and she at once stood up straight and glorified...
Putting God First
“You shall love the Lord, your God, with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your mind. This is the greatest and the first commandment.” // Matthew...
In the Household of God
We praise you, O God, we acclaim you as Lord; the glorious company of Apostles praise you. // Te Deum (Alleluia verse of the day) I recently moved to a deeply...
Knowing the Signs
You know how to interpret the appearance of the earth and the sky; why do you not know how to interpret the present time? // Luke 12:56 Toddlers seemed to...
Freedom To Be Sanctified
But now that you have been freed from sin and have become slaves of God, the benefit that you have leads to sanctification, and its end is eternal life. // Romans 6:22...
Be Prepared!
"Be sure of this: if the master of the house had known the hour when the thief was coming, he would not have let his house be broken into. You also must be...
Here I am, Lord; I come to do your will.
[E]ars open to obedience you gave me. // Psalm 40:6 It was undeniable. All the evidence was spread before me. My failure to obey God’s direction led to a failure...