DEUTERONOMY 32:1–12 My friend Joseph compared God to an eyelid, leaving me surprised and wondering what he meant by that. “Explain further to me,” I said. We had been studying uncommon biblical imagery together, such as God as a labouring mother (Isaiah 42:14), but this one was new to me. He directed my attention to Deuteronomy … [Read more…]
MATTHEW 26:17–30; HEBREWS 13:15 Dave, who is losing his eyesight, expressed his commitment to daily praising God for His immense support. Dave and all of us have the ultimate reason for such unending gratitude—Jesus. Matthew’s Twenty-sixth Chapter describes how, the evening before He was crucified, Jesus ate the Passover meal with His disciples. After the meal, verse … [Read more…]
MATTHEW 18:23–35; COLOSSIANS 3:13 To assist with an event setup, I got to church early. At the other end of the sanctuary, a woman was sobbing. I swiftly used a vacuum cleaner to drown out her sobbing because she had previously been nasty to me and spread rumours about me. If someone does not like me, … [Read more…]
LUKE 9:51–56; PROVERBS 15:1 A university professor, a former atheist, noticed anti-God bumper stickers on a car. He believed the stickers might provoke anger, which could help atheists justify their beliefs. However, he warned that atheists often find what they seek in such situations. Jesus faced threats and hatred from others but never doubted His deity. When … [Read more…]
2 CORINTHIANS 3:17–4:2 We all possess a Doppelganger, also known as Lookalikes, who are unrelated individuals who appear very much like us. I was once mistaken for another person whom a fellow said looked exactly like me, even though I have never seen this lookalike. Reflecting on 2 Corinthians 3:18, Paul emphasises that we are being transformed into … [Read more…]
JEREMIAH 29:4–14 Loss and disappointment can cause anger, guilt, and confusion. Whether choices have closed doors or tragedy invades our lives, it often leads to unfathomable sadness. We may suppress painful memories, but they remain. Oswald Chambers emphasises the active role of the Lord in our lives, encouraging us not to fear the reminder of the … [Read more…]
ROMANS 3:10–26 A lot of people, including families, marriages, organisations, and even countries, are described as dysfunctional. Functionality denotes that a thing is in good operating order, whereas dysfunctionality denotes that something is damaged, improperly operating, or unable to accomplish its intended purpose. Paul’s letter to the Romans describes a spiritually dysfunctional humanity where everyone has … [Read more…]
PSALM 102:1–17 I came upon an article about a mother’s five-minute rule for her children. Every day, they had to get ready for school and assemble together five minutes before departure. She would pray for each of them individually, requesting the Lord’s favour for their day. She would then kiss them and send them running. … [Read more…]
MATTHEW 10:28–33; PSALM 116:15 The reality of saying goodbye is too harsh for any amount of emotional preparation in the world to fully prepare us for. How cruel death is! It embarrasses us from time to time. Jesus taught His disciples that we are worth more than sparrows; as He said, not a single sparrow can fall … [Read more…]
GENESIS 28:10–17 Apollo 15 astronaut Al Worden experienced the sensation of being on the far side of the moon for three days in 1971, while two crewmates worked thousands of miles below on the surface of the moon and his only companions were thick stars. On his first night away from home, Jacob was alone due … [Read more…]
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