Short, daily reflections on specific Bible passages, aimed at encouraging readers in their daily spiritual walk.
This beggar, Bartimaeus, the son of Timaeus, probably was not the only beggar sitting beside the side of the highway that day. He was probably surrounded by beggars, some who could see, some who could not see, some who were handicapped in various ways. All the beggars would be crying out to the multitude, passing […]
“The Word became flesh and made his dwelling among us.” – John 1:14 “For Christ also hath once suffered for sins, the just for the unjust, that he might bring us to God,” – 1 Peter 3:18 Out of the darkness God called forth light Our Savior was born in the middle of the night […]
With much seductive speech she persuades him; with her smooth talk she compels him. All at once he follows her, as an ox goes to the slaughter, or as a stag is caught fast till an arrow pierces its liver; as a bird rushes into a snare; he does not know that it will cost […]
Be always on the watch, and pray that you may be able to escape all that is about to happen, and that you may be able to stand before the Son of Man.” – Luke 21:36 In our battle against sin, it does not matter if we win or lose. Victory belongs to the Lord. […]
In Chapter 19 entitled Sons of God in this same book, Knowing God, J.I. Packer talked about how difficult it is to bring an adopted child into your home and to what great lengths adoptive parents have to go in order to develop a relationship with that child. He says: “The establishing of the child’s […]
See what great love the Father has lavished on us, that we should be called children of God! And that is what we are! 1 John 3:1 I happened to read something that melted my heart on what it means to be a Christian. I picked up a book on my nightstand called Knowing God […]
“And as for you, brothers, never tire of doing what is right.” 2 Thessalonians 3:13 Dear Father, Help me do the right thing. Now that sounds so easy to my ears and I have muttered it so many times without giving it a whole lot of thought. But my prayer today and I hope for […]
But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for his own possession, that you may proclaim the excellencies of him who called you out of darkness into his marvelous light. – 1 Peter 2:9 Our purpose is to declare the excellencies of God. What an amazing calling we have! […]
The Lord is not slack concerning His promises, as some count slackness, but is longsuffering toward us, not willing that any should perish but that all should come to repentance. 2 Peter 3:9 Dear Father, I am still struggling to wrap my mind around the scenes coming from the catastrophic destruction in Japan. I look […]
He cuts off every branch in me that bears no fruit, while every branch that does bear fruit He prunes so that it will be even more fruitful. John 15:2 Dear Father, My backyard seems scraggly right now but actually it is ready for growth. My husband and I spent the last weekend out there […]
