“Lord,” Thomas said, “we don’t know where You’re going. How can we know the way?” Jesus told him, “I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me. “If you know Me, you will also know My Father. From now on you do know Him and have seen Him.” (John 14:5-7 Holman […]
None of Self and All of Thee Theodore Monod (1836-1921) Oh, the bitter pain and sorrow, That a time could ever be, When I proudly said to Jesus, “All of self and none of Thee.” Yet He found me; I beheld Him Bleeding on the cursèd tree: […]
Hotels, rest stops and some gas stations have racks of brochures describing local areas of interest to tourists. Even though the brochures are produced by the owners or managers of the destinations, some contain accurate details, while others are just hype designed to lure people into the trap and out of some money. Much of the world has similar advertisement […]
Just as the bronze serpent Yahweh instructed Moses to make in the wilderness had the power to heal those who had been bitten by the serpents that had been sent into the camps of Israel, the Holy Book has the power to bring life and health and direction and wisdom and protection. The key to accessing the power of each […]
Our God could end our miseries with a word, but He frequently will not end them without our agreement and our cooperation. The process has to happen His way. Misery is a response of ours to our circumstances. When our response to nasty circumstances is faith, the misery is replaced by hope. When our response is patience, misery is replaced […]
An acorn looks absolutely nothing like an oak tree, except maybe in similarity of color. Yet, hidden in the identity of an acorn is perhaps a thousand oak trees, if the little nut’s story goes well. Who you are after being born of Yahweh was very well hidden by the identity of who you were when born of your parents. […]
If the Lord had not been my help, I would soon rest in the silence of death. If I say, “My foot is slipping,” Your faithful love will support me, Lord. When I am filled with cares, Your comfort brings me joy. (Psalm 94:17-19 Holman Christian Standard Bible ®©)
If any of our children ask for something good, we would not give them something evil instead. How much more will our Father Yahweh give His Holy Spirit to any of us who ask Him? When Simon the warlock saw Philip doing miraculous works as he evangelized the Samaritan town where Simon lived, he was impressed enough to believe Jesus […]
The strength of “ask, seek, knock” is relationship. It is not argument. I will not gain more by being better skilled in rhetoric. I cannot even improve my relationship. All I can improve on in the situation is deciding to stand in the place He has opened for me: Therefore, since we have been declared righteous by faith, we have […]
We are not on a quest in life to become good. By His Spirit, Jesus makes us good (Galatians 5:22-23). The path we are on is one of learning how to let that goodness influence the ways we respond to dangers and opportunities. We are on a path of life, not to life: You reveal the path of life to […]