MICAH 4:1–5 The UN petitioned leaders to collaborate in receiving refugees many years ago, aiming to ensure every child receives an education, every adult finds meaningful work, and every family has a home, as the current global refugee crisis keeps going up. The dream of creating homes for refugees in crisis echoes a promise made by … [Read more…]
HABAKKUK 3:16–19 The doctor informed her of cancer, leaving her heart broken. She prayed for her husband and children, who had prayed for a different outcome. She cried, asking God for strength, as this was beyond her control. When our circumstances seem hopeless and our prognosis is devastating, it’s crucial to know where to turn for … [Read more…]
PSALM 100 Each individual is an original created by God, who created us all through His love and thought, meaning that no one can become talented, buffed, or bright independently. God created our bodies, minds, and souls. He aims to make us braver, stronger, purer, more peaceful, loving, and less selfish, ultimately leading to the kind … [Read more…]
DEUTERONOMY 8:6–11 During the hectic holiday season in Australia, volunteers set up rest spots with free coffee on major routes. A couple, during one trip, pulled over and went to get their coffee. After giving them the two cups, an attendant demanded payment for one cup from them. The husband asked why. She gestured at the … [Read more…]
JOHN 16:16–22 Agnes’ pregnancy was marked by complications, leading to a caesarean section. Despite the ordeal, Agnes quickly forgot her pain when she held her newborn son, as joy replaced her anguish. The passage from John 16:21 states that a woman experiencing pain during childbirth forgets her anguish due to joy when her baby is born. … [Read more…]
JOHN 11:21–35 My friend slowed the car as we were pulling out of the parking lot so he could wait for a young woman on a bike. She waved, grinned, and rode on when he nodded, letting her go first. Shortly after, the teenage biker was knocked down on the pavement by the driver of … [Read more…]
ESTHER 8:11–17 At a funeral, instead of telling the people how to understand God or consoling them, the minister speculated on unrelated topics, causing me to question if he actually understood the occasion. The speaker invited the crowd to sing “How Great Thou Art,” the closing hymn, which elicited heartfelt appreciation from the audience. The mood … [Read more…]
ℙ𝕤𝕒𝕝𝕞 𝟠𝟘 Babies often search the faces of older people who carry them for a smile or affection, as faces reveal our feelings towards others, serving as our “tell.” Psalm 80’s author, Asaph, expressed his distress and desire to behold the face of the Lord. He observed Judah’s sister kingdom, Israel, collapsing beneath the weight of … [Read more…]
PSALM 46:1–11 Daniel Levitin, author of The Organized Mind: Thinking Straight in the Age of Information Overload, warns that the constant bombardment of news and knowledge has led to a hyperstimulation of our minds, making it increasingly difficult to find time for quiet reflection, thought, and prayer in today’s media-driven environment. Psalm 46:10 emphasises the importance … [Read more…]
JOHN 4:35–38 Thinking back to Jesus’s words to His followers, “I sent you to reap that whereon ye bestowed no labour: other men laboured, and ye are entered into their labours” (John 4:38), I relished the abundance of the lovely fruit that had been planted by others years earlier. God’s generosity allows us to enjoy the … [Read more…]
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