Short, daily reflections on specific Bible passages, aimed at encouraging readers in their daily spiritual walk.
“A Savior has been born to you; He is Christ the Lord.” Luke 2:11 Dear Father, Today is Christmas. Oh I know it is only December 9th but in the darkness of this pre-dawn morning my heart crept into a distant stable and I saw a newborn King. No one had to tell me to […]
“Suddenly there was with the angel, a multitude of the heavenly host praising God…” Luke 2:13 Dear Father, What was it like when your Son drew in that first gulp of air into newborn lungs? Did all of heaven explode with applause and songs? The Word of heaven had been silent for nine months. No […]
But when the fullness of time was come, God sent forth His Son. Galatians 4:4 Lord Jesus, The cards have been sent, the gifts wrapped, the food bought and now we wait. Little children can hardly stand the anticipation. They jump up and down with eyes big as saucers as they long for the moment […]
“Be still and know that I am God.” Psalm 46:10 Dear Father, Whew! Halfway through a marathon week! Much accomplished and so much still left to do. Rushing to finish end of year deadlines, attending the „need-to? and „want-to? celebrations, and business travel still ahead before the weekend begins leaves few spare moments. Somehow I […]
“In everything give thanks; for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus.” 1 Thessalonians 5:18 Heavenly Father, Tomorrow is the Thanksgiving holiday. We will take off from work, eat food, watch football, plan to shop, laugh, maybe take a nap or read and call it a day. But that is not thanksgiving at […]
“The world was not worthy of them…” Hebrews 11:38 Almighty God, This is the day we honor veterans and rightly we should. There is a generation that is dying away and they carry with them the battle scars and heroic stars of something so few of us will ever know. They have known what it […]
“The world was not worthy of them…” Hebrews 11:38 Almighty God, This is the day we honor veterans and rightly we should. There is a generation that is dying away and they carry with them the battle scars and heroic stars of something so few of us will ever know. They have known what it […]
As a result of the Fall, not only was our relationship with God broken, but all of our relationships were broken as a result of this one relationship being displaced. When I was a child, I loved playing with those slide puzzle games. They had the individual square puzzle pieces with one square missing. You […]
“If we walk in the light, as He is in the light, we have fellowship with one another…” 1 John 1:7 Dear Father, Last weekend You taught me another life lesson. I went on a weekend ‘get-away’ but then I began to wonder just what it was that I was getting away from. Did I […]
“I have set before you life and death, blessings and curses. Now choose life…” Deuteronomy 30:19 Dear Father, As my eyes open this morning in my still darkened bedroom, I am presented with choices. Your outstretched hand offers life and the world’s close-fisted hand offers curses. It would seem obvious that I would be a […]
