Surprising Conversions
Acts 9:5In a sense, every conversion is surprising. That God would reach down in infinite mercy, and save any of us is a story of amazing grace. But the conversions …
Suit up for Battle
Ephesians 6:16-18Understanding spiritual warfare means recognizing you are in a spiritual war. To prepare, you must suit up for battle. Sports teams, companies, and organizations have uniforms to identify them, …
Every Step of the Way
Mark 13:11Jesus commissioned His disciples to go forth and tell the good news offered to all humanity. He also commanded the disciples to be on guard. People will try to …
One Day at a Time
Matthew 6:11When the children of Israel journeyed in the wilderness, they awoke every morning to find that manna, bread from heaven, have been provided for them to eat. God gave …
This Great King
John 18:37Pilate had heard of Jesus. He had been told of the supposed miracles, the followers He had gathered, and some of His teachings. He was fully aware that Jewish …
Standing Fast
Galatians 5:1The expression “stand fast” conjures up an ironic picture of opposing actions. To readers of Paul’s epistles, the words were a reminder of the hardened and disciplined Roman soldiers …
Like Babes
Luke 10:21When the 70 returned to Jesus after their missionary journeys, they told Him about all they had witnessed the Holy Spirit do through their efforts. Though they had been …
The Performance of God
Ezekiel 37:14No one always has a perfect performance. Ezekiel understood imperfection. He witnessed it among God’s own people. God called Ezekiel to proclaim a message of repentance and hope. Ezekiel …
God Potential
Mark 9:33-35In today’s reading, we read about a group of disciples who had traveled to Capernaum to meet Jesus. They had been arguing about which of them was the greatest. …