Short, daily reflections on specific Bible passages, aimed at encouraging readers in their daily spiritual walk.
…we proclaim to you the eternal life, which was with the Father and has appeared to us. – 1 John1:2 “As for man, his days are like grass; he flourishes like a flower of the field; for the wind passes over it, and it is gone, and its place knows it no more. But the […]
The blaring radio alarm jolted me from a deep sleep. Slapping the annoying electronic device wildly in the dark while trying to work free from the entanglement of bedding must have looked like an octopus escaping a fishing net. Finally, quietness was restored and I snuggled back for a few more winks before starting my […]
Has Jesus split your world into two since he has entered your life? Has he turned your world completely upside down? This does tend to be the mark of his presence and of his power when he enters into life. The earth quakes, the wind tears, the rocks shatter, and the sky thunders at his […]
“Fearfully and wonderfully made; marvelous are thy works…” Psalm 139:14 Heavenly Father, My heart quietly gives thanks to You. I would shout but a whisper of a whimper is all that will come out. All of the sound is bottled up in my throat like a cork. That is what extreme awe does to me. […]
The life appeared ; we have seen it and testify to it , and we proclaim to you the eternal life, which was with the Father and has appeared to us. – 1 John 1:2 What was it that made Jesus so extraordinary? It was the eternal life he held within him. “In him was […]
For you created my inmost being, you knit me together in my mother’s womb. Psalm 139:13 Father, I come to You to celebrate the life of this precious baby girl; a gift from You that did not stay long enough. How my heart longs to hold her, to know her, to watch her grow. But […]
That Which Was From the Beginning… 1 John 1:1 The Apostle John starts out his letter in 1 John emphasizing both the deity and humanity of Christ together because we can have no relationship, no fellowship with God, apart from confessing that Christ was indeed the Son of God. This confession, this whole hearted conviction […]
“On my bed I remember You; I think of You through the watches of the night.” Psalm 63:6 Dear Father, Sometimes I fall into bed so exhausted I don’t remember hitting the pillow much less anything else. Other times I lie away for hours tossing and turning, looking at the clock, tossing and turning and […]
“Do you know how the clouds hang poised, those wonders of Him who is perfect in knowledge?” Job 37:16 Wonderful Maker, I love spring! There is something so hopeful about this time of year. The freshness of just-opened buds and blooms bring energy and expectation to weary souls. Life pulsates from all directions. Your creativity […]
“Instead of their shame my people will receive a double portion, and instead of disgrace they will rejoice in their inheritance; and so they will inherit a double portion in their land, and everlasting joy will be theirs.” Isaiah 61:7 Dear Father, I sat in a courtroom awhile back as an observer. Of course I […]
