PSALM 27 From 1984 to 2008, American swimmer Dara Torres participated in five different Olympics. 25 years after she established the previous US record for the 50-meter freestyle, she broke it. However, it was not always about awards and records. Injuries, surgeries, and the fact that she was over two decades older than most of her … [Read more…]
1 CORINTHIANS 15:50-58 In the early years of my life, in the 1970s and 1980s, I frequently passed time watching TV at home or going to the movies with family members. There were adventure serials that always ended with the hero or heroine facing impossible circumstances. Each episode ended with the words “To Be Continued…,” despite … [Read more…]
EPHESIANS 4:29–5:2 “Love Locks” has gained popularity. These love padlocks have been fastened to gates, fences, and bridges all across the world by thousands of couples. As a sign of their enduring love, couples engrave their names on a padlock and attach it to a public location. Because they can be dangerous if too many … [Read more…]
EPHESIANS 4:7-16 A man slipped while he was boarding a train, and his leg became wedged between the train carriage and the station platform. Many passengers swiftly stepped forward to help him. The imprisoned man was released when they used their sheer might to shift the train away from the platform! In an interview, the … [Read more…]
ROMANS 8:14-17 The other day, a friend stopped me with some great news and spent ten minutes telling me about her one-year-old nephew’s first steps. He was able to walk! Later, I understood how strange we may have sounded to someone listening in. Nearly everyone can walk. What is all the fuss about? It occurred to … [Read more…]
1 JOHN 1:5–2:2 In treating his patients, a doctor toiled incessantly for perfection. After attending to a woman in the emergency room, he decided to discharge her. “Do you remember that patient you sent home earlier today?” a nurse questioned him later that day. “Well, she is back now.” Following a hospital readmission, the patient passed … [Read more…]
GENESIS 11:1-9; PSALM 127:1 The question of the project that two workers were working on was raised. One said he was constructing a garage. The other said that he was constructing a cathedral. One man was laying bricks a day later. When an inquiry was made about his coworker, he responded, “Oh, he got fired.” “He … [Read more…]
MATTHEW 25:31-40; PROVERBS 29:7 In the year 1780, Robert Raikes was concerned about the underprivileged, illiterate children in his London neighborhood. He saw that nothing was being done to assist these children, so he decided to change that. He paid some ladies to set up Sunday schools for them. The teachers taught the most impoverished pupils in … [Read more…]
JOHN 6:22-34 Danielle was getting ready for work, and her daughter, who was 4 years old, was busy too. She was fascinated by the idea of cycling bread through the toaster, which the family had. A half-loaf of toast was stacked on the counter when Danielle entered the kitchen. Her daughter bragged, “I am a … [Read more…]
ISAIAH 25:1-9 Until the 1940s, bacterial infections often led to fatalities. Since then, penicillin has eradicated dangerous bacteria, saving countless lives. In 1945, the men who developed it for broad usage were awarded the Nobel Prize. Long before penicillin was discovered, white blood cells killed bacteria silently, saving lives. They are quiet killers. These diligent workers … [Read more…]
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