JOHN 15:9-17; 2 PETER 3:18 A renowned cellist from the first half of the 20th century was in the middle of his tenth decade of life and still playing the cello. He was questioned by a young reporter who asked, “At 95 years old, you are the greatest cellist who ever lived.” “Why continue to practice … [Read more…]
PSALM 139:13-15 Each day, our hearts beat roughly 100,000 times, sending blood to all of our body’s cells. This amounts to about 35 million beats every year and 2.5 billion beats throughout the course of an average lifespan. Even though our hearts are beautiful, they are merely one example of the natural world that is made … [Read more…]
1 SAMUEL 18:1-4; 23:15-18 “Such is friendship, that through it we love places and seasons; for as… flowers drop their sweet leaves on the ground around them, so friends impart favour even to the places where they dwell,” opined John Chrysostom, the archbishop of Constantinople (347-407) in reference to friendship. Jonathan and David are a wonderful example … [Read more…]
HEBREWS 10:19-25; 1 THESSALONIANS 5:11 When Johnny Agar, then 19, completed the 5K race, there were a lot of family members and friends cheering him on as he accomplished his goal. Johnny has cerebral palsy, which makes it challenging for him to engage in physical activity. But he and his father, Jeff, have paired up to take … [Read more…]
2 KINGS 5:1-15 My babies had almost flawless skin as infants. They had smooth skin throughout; neither their feet nor their elbows had any rough areas. It contrasted with my skin, which was embellished with numerous scars and blisters from years of use. It was smooth and new. Naaman may have had battle scars and scuffed skin … [Read more…]
1 JOHN 4:7-12 Chess is an ancient strategy game. Over time, it has assumed several forms. One of them is human chess, which Charles Martel, duke of Austrasia, invented in the year 735. He would use actual humans as the game pieces and play it on enormous boards. The human pieces were dressed in accordance with … [Read more…]
LUKE 19:1-10 A school principal vowed to know the names of all 600 of her students. Anyone with doubts about her capability or resolve should review her background. She remembered the names of 700 students throughout the previous academic year and 400 students from a different school. Consider how much it must have meant to … [Read more…]
John 11:1-35 December marks David’s birthday. He grew up knowing that if he did not get a desired toy for his birthday on the twentieth, it might be in his Christmas stocking. Denial was not always the result of delay. When Lazarus got very ill, Martha and Mary sent for Jesus, as was only proper. However, … [Read more…]
PSALM 73 One of President Lincoln’s associates expressed his gratitude to God for being on the Union’s side during the American Civil War. “Sir, my greatest concern is to be on God’s side, for God is always right,” Lincoln retorted. “My concern is not whether God is on our side.” What a big challenge … [Read more…]
PSALM 23 One sheep went off a cliff in Istanbul, Turkey, in 2005, and then nearly 1,500 others did likewise! About one-third of them eventually died. Sheep follow other sheep in the herd aimlessly since they don’t know which way to go. Sheep are the best word picture to describe the need for a reliable leader in … [Read more…]
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