He Will Lift You Up
Nehemiah 4:10Nehemiah is known as the great builder and rebuilder. Under his guidance, the people of Israel cleared the rubble and constructed walls nonstop. Nehemiah was dealing with a group …
Future Vacancy
1 Thessalonians 4:14If you’re looking for a new vacation destination, Reuters reports that a Russian company wants to launch a hotel 217 miles above the earth. A five-day stay in …
We Know!
Romans 8:28When seemingly bad things happen to good people, it is a normal, human response to ask why. We long to understand the apparent senselessness of accidents, suffering, failure, or …
By Adoption
Romans 8:15The apostle Paul uses the illustration of adoption to explain how we are drawn into the family of God. We are alone, bound in sin, until we are found …
Good Questions
John 20:25The disciple named Thomas is usually referred to as “doubting Thomas“ because of his insistence on walking by sight, not by faith, regarding the resurrection of Jesus. But let’s …
Watch and Pray
Luke 22:40In his letter to the Ephesians, the apostle Paul uses the armor of a Roman soldier as a metaphor for the believer’s spiritual armor: belt, helmet, breastplate, sword, shoes, …
Good Company
2 Corinthians 8:16,23When mountain climbers scale a high peak, they go in teams. When scuba divers plunge into deep seas, they go in pairs. Why? They realize the necessity of …
God’s Poem
Exodus 31:1-5Our reading today beautifully describes how the God of the universe worked in Bezalel to deliver all he needed for the life to which God had called him. Did …
He Calms Ours Storms
John 16:33I have often heard that we are either in a storm, headed for storm, or just coming out of a storm. One thing is for sure, we all experience …