ISAIAH 6:1-8 The fact that I felt more sinful as I progressed in my relationship with God used to trouble me. Then I became enlightened by a phenomenon I noticed in my room. My window’s curtain had a tiny hole in it that let light into the room. I noticed some dirt moving in the … [Read more…]
ROMANS 6:1-14 Joy was watching her two young grandchildren when they started fighting over a toy. “John, go to your room!” insisted the younger brother (by 3 years). The older brother, shoulders hunched under the weight of the scolding, started to slink off to his room. B Joy answered, “John, you do not have to … [Read more…]
COLOSSIANS 1:15-20 It is easy to think of Jesus as “baby Jesus” when we celebrate Christmas. But Paul paints a breathtaking portrait of who Jesus is in his epistle to the Colossian church. Paul identifies Jesus as the exact representation and reality of God, the supreme ruler of all creation, the center of the world, … [Read more…]
GENESIS 45:4-8 I continue to give God thanks for the opportunity to serve, even 25 years after being ordained as a deacon in the Anglican Church. Over the past few years, I have been asked numerous times how I feel about being a clergyman. My response was usually short and simple: “Blessed.” I am grateful. But … [Read more…]
MATTHEW 1:18-25 A new take on the Superman narrative was presented in the 2013 film Man of Steel. It brought people to movie theaters all over the world because of its spectacular special effects and nonstop action. Some claimed that the film’s impressive technology was the main factor in its attraction. Others highlighted the “Superman mythology’s” … [Read more…]
EPHESIANS 1:3-14 There are some things that money cannot buy, though not very many these days. A prison cell upgrade, a political office, contact information in a company, a physical address, or a mobile number can all be purchased. Almost everything seems to be for sale. However, there is one thing that money cannot buy: redemption, … [Read more…]
2 TIMOTHY 2:1-6; 1 CORINTHIANS 15:58 Chinese proverbs are popular and frequently have origins in stories. An impatient man in the Song Dynasty is the subject of the saying, “pulling up a crop to help it grow.” He was anxious to watch his rice seedlings develop swiftly. He therefore came up with a solution. He would … [Read more…]
1 CHRONICLES 16:7-14 “If thanksgiving were a drug, it would be the world’s best-selling product with health benefits for every major organ system,” says a renowned Medical Center expert. Some people define being thankful as simply having an attitude of gratitude; they take the time to appreciate and give attention to what they already have rather than … [Read more…]
DANIEL 6:1-10 I was struck by how easily Daniel could have escaped being cast into the lions’ den when reading the book of Daniel. His regular daily practice of praying to God was the premise for a trap set by his envious competitors in the administration of Babylon (Daniel 6:1–9). Daniel may have chosen to … [Read more…]
EPHESIANS 2:10; 4:5-16 The early 1900s saw the development of the Dreadnought D-35 guitar, which is larger than most of those made at the time and is renowned for its robust and loud tone. It was given that name in commemoration of the large British battleship HMS Dreadnought from World War I. The D-35 has an … [Read more…]
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