Even youths will faint and be weary, and the young will fall exhausted; but those who wait upon the Lord shall renew their strength, they shall mount up with wings like eagles, they shall run and not be weary, they shall walk and not faint. (Is. 40:30-31) Have your tasks ever felt greater than your …
Month: April 2019
Jesus Sets Our Feet Upon a Rock
I waited patiently for the Lord; he inclined to me and heard my cry. He drew me up from the desolate pit, out of the miry bog, and set my feet upon a rock, making my steps secure. He put a new song in my mouth, a song of praise to our God. (Is. 40:1-3) …
We Are All God’s Children
But now in Christ Jesus you who once were far off have been brought near by the blood of Christ. For he is our peace; in his flesh he has made both groups one… (Eph. 2:13-14) The man was dragging his wife to church. It was clear she didn’t want to be there. I …
Struggling With Our Doubts
Now the eleven disciples went to Galilee, to the mountain to which Jesus had directed them. When they saw him, they worshipped him; but some doubted. (Mt. 28:16-17) I’m encouraged that some disciples doubted even when the resurrected Jesus was right in front of them because I sometimes have my own doubts. My issue isn’t …
Seek the Living Jesus
The women were terrified and bowed their faces to the ground, but then the men said to them, ‘Why do you look for the living among the dead? He is not here, but has risen.’ (Lk. 24:5) It is Easter morning. Some women have gone to Jesus’ tomb to anoint His body. As they …
Sharing the Love of Jesus
Above all, maintain constant love for one another, for love covers a multitude of sins. (1 Pt. 4:8) He was a difficult man. Everywhere he went he was disruptive and disrespectful. People tried to avoid him. One day he burst into my office and said, “Today I’m going to tell you my story.” I didn’t know …
God’s Wondrous Love
But God proves his love for us in that while we still were sinners Christ died for us. (Rom. 5:8) Three weeks after my son John was born we had to rush him to the hospital. He had a virus and his whole system was shutting down. Every night I stayed with him—touching his little …
A Dinner Party With Jesus
So, if I, your Lord and Teacher, have washed your feet, you also ought to wash one another’s feet. (Jn. 13:13) At the service when we would remember Jesus’ last night alive on this earth, we followed His command to wash each other’s feet. I would always set-up the washing-party with words like these: “We …
Without Forgiveness, Love Dies
Indeed, under the law almost everything is purified with blood, and without the shedding of blood there is no forgiveness of sins. (Heb. 9:22) I’d been a jerk towards my wife. Even though I wanted to rationalize my actions and justify my words, I knew I had to humble myself and finally say, “I’m …
The Gifts God has Given Us
'From everyone to whom much is given, much will be required…' (Luke 12:48) I’ll never forget the moment when today’s scripture first spoke to me. Instead of reading the words on a page, it was like the words were coming off the page to confront me. On that evening, I somehow knew that I was …