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…]
EXODUS 31:1-11; PSALM 19:1 Because of his skill with precise line sketches on silk, the Chinese artist Li Tang from the 12th century is regarded as a master of Chinese landscape art. Artists from all over the world have captured what they see in God’s gallery of creation for thousands of years (Psalm 19:1). According to … [Read more…]
ROMANS 15:1-7 A recognisable scene greeted ships as they entered the port of Savannah, Georgia, in the late 1800s and early 1900s. Florence Martus, or “The Waving Girl,” was there. For 44 years, Florence waved a handkerchief during the day or a lamp at night as she greeted the large ships from all over the … [Read more…]
MATTHEW 27:54-28:8 The centurion served as the military leader of all the soldiers who carried out and supervised the crucifixion. The centurion and some others with him exclaimed, “Truly, this was the Son of God,” shortly after Jesus had died. The centurion was aware that this was the unique death of a unique individual. I wonder … [Read more…]
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