LAMENTATIONS 3:22-23 My favourite wrestler had just lost a match, and his dream of becoming world champion had come to an end – at least for now. It had been a miserable day! However I am hoping he will make a comeback soon. So it appeared on Jesus’ crucifixion day. All hope seemed to have vanished. That … [Read more…]
LUKE 9:24 Saint Teresa of Calcutta was a Roman Catholic nun and missionary who lived from 1910 to 1997. Many people admire her selfless service to Christ and those in need. Through the Missionaries of Charity in Calcutta, India, she spent 50 years ministering to the poor, sick, orphaned, and dying. For Mother Teresa, by effacing herself, … [Read more…]
ACTS 1:1-9 A motor collision was witnessed by a teenager. It was a terrible event. She spent the next few months as the only witness to the incident telling a series of lawyers and insurance adjustors what she had seen. She was not expected to explain the physics of the collision or the details of … [Read more…]
JOHN 6:25-35, 48 Bread is no longer a required part of the diet in societies with a diverse range of food options, thus some people choose to live without it for a number of reasons. Bread, on the other hand, was seen as an essential meal in the first century. A diet devoid of bread was unthinkable. … [Read more…]
PROVERBS 4:20-27 When it comes to buying healthy and nutritious food, my wife is a careful shopper. She is continuously on the lookout for natural foods that promote good health. I have often felt that her buying habits are similar to what God looks for in our lives: it is what is on the inside that matters, … [Read more…]
PSALM 40:1; PSALM 27:14 With so many immediate means of communication available today, our lack of patience with receiving a response from others can be amusing at times. Someone I know sent his wife a text message and then called her few minutes later because he could not really wait for her to respond! Sometimes we may … [Read more…]
JOB 42:1-3 As the plane descended, the flight attendant delivered the arrival information with no enthusiasm or interest, as if it were the thousandth time that day. She concluded with, “Have a wonderful day,” in the same exhausted, indifferent voice. Her cold tone was in stark contrast to her words. She said “wonderful,” but not in … [Read more…]
JOHN 11:18-19 Some people avoid others who are mourning because they are frightened of saying or doing anything wrong and aggravating their situation. People, on the other hand, rarely comprehend what we say in times of tragedy. The fact that we were present is what they remember the most. Familiar faces provide strength beyond explanation, providing solace … [Read more…]
PHILIPPIANS 4:5 When starting a new book, some people read the last chapter first. They claim that it “reduces the anxiety associated with reading.” As Christians, we can be centers of peace in the middle of absolute chaos, calm in the face of calamity, because we know the end of the story. In Philippians 4:5, the apostle … [Read more…]
REVELATION 19:6-9 Despite the fact that some people are already rich and powerful, they crave the social status of royalty. Some people achieve this by marrying kings, princes or princesses. Believers in Christ are guaranteed a royal wedding in heaven, so they do not have to merely hope (Revelation 19:7-8). Believers are to make themselves “ready” for that … [Read more…]
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