EPHESIANS 2:4-7; HEBREWS 4:16 In 2009, Chesley Sullenberger, a pilot on a passenger airliner, made an emergency landing on the Hudson River. He was subsequently questioned about his life-or-death choices. Citing his 42-year deposit of training and expertise, he said he had enough money in his account to make a sizable withdrawal on that day. Most of … [Read more…]
LUKE 9:57-62 Saying goodbye to loved ones, favourite places, or jobs is challenging. Jesus explains the price of being His disciple in Luke 9:57–62. A potential follower wished to return home and bid his loved ones farewell. Jesus retorted that no one who puts his hands on the plough and looks back is fit to follow … [Read more…]
JOHN 10:1-9 The bronze doors of the Florence Baptistery in Italy were expertly engraved with scenes from Jesus’ life over the course of several years by Italian artisan Lorenzo Ghiberti (1378–1455). Michelangelo called these bronze reliefs the Gates of Paradise because they were so captivating. The doors welcome guests with echoes of the gospel narrative as … [Read more…]
PHILIPPIANS 2:1-11 On May 1, 1963, American Jim Whittaker and Sherpa Nawang Gombu of Tibetan descent ascended Mount Everest. Each person thought about the honour of being the first of the two to reach the summit as they got closer to the peak. Gombu smiled and refused Whittaker’s request to step forward, stating, “You first, … [Read more…]
ROMANS 5:6–11; 1 CORINTHIANS 6:20 Many individuals were going to lose their money when old naira notes were pulled out of circulation in Nigeria in early 2023 because they lost value, but after the court ruling, hope was restored because the money once again had worth! You can feel tarnished, worn out, aged, or out of the … [Read more…]
JOSHUA 20:1-9; PROVERBS 18:10 I considered the cities of refuge described in Joshua 20:1–9 as I visited and spoke with the refugees. For people escaping those seeking revenge in the event of an unintentional killing, these cities were designated as refuges. They provided safety and tranquilly. Even now, people still look for safe havens for food, shelter, … [Read more…]
JOHN 8:31-38 Some people may consider the claim that “everyone is doing it” to be persuasive. The list of justifications and excuses we use to get our way grows as we get older, like “No one will get hurt” and “It is not prohibited.” Every argument is based on the idea that what we want is … [Read more…]
ROMANS 7:15-25 After I conducted a training at his place of employment, a middle-aged man came up to me and said, “I have been a Christian almost all of my life, yet I am continually disappointed with myself. Why do I continually appear to do things that I know I should not do? Is God … [Read more…]
PROVERBS 22:1-16 Dan instantly thought about how he might help his daughter as she described a problem she was having at the school cafeteria. But then another idea sprang to mind. Perhaps the issue was a way for God to reveal Himself to her and help her grow to know Him better. He made the … [Read more…]
2 CORINTHIANS 5:19-21 Fathers often have dreams of their children growing up, such as playing catch, fishing, witnessing a race, or becoming successful adults. These dreams can be both positive and negative. I do not know if my father had any unusual dreams before I was born, but as I became older, I found out what he … [Read more…]
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