Alone? [Jesus] took Peter and the two sons of Zebedee along with him, and he began to be sorrowful and troubled. Then he said to them, “My soul is overwhelmed with sorrow to the point of death. Stay here and keep watch with me.” Going a little farther, he fell with his face to the ground and prayed, “My […]
The Death of Truth? You’re going to find that there will be times when people will have no stomach for solid teaching, but will fill up on spiritual junk food—catchy opinions that tickle their fancy. They’ll turn their backs on truth and chase mirages. But you—keep your eye on what you’re doing; accept the hard times […]
His Vision for Your Life In all your ways submit to him, and he will make your paths straight. ––Proverbs 3:6 God’s vision for you is solid, invincible, and has been in place for a long time. It is an oak tree—rooted, grounded, and able to withstand very strong winds of crisis and chaos. Only arrogance or […]
When Iron Floats They went to the Jordan and began to cut down trees. As one of them was cutting down a tree, the iron axhead fell into the water. “Oh no, my lord!” he cried out. “It was borrowed!” The man of God [Elisha] asked, “Where did it fall?” When he showed him the place, Elisha […]
Know Thyself Do not think of yourself more highly than you ought, but rather think of yourself with sober judgment, in accordance with the faith God has distributed to each of you. For just as each of us has one body with many members, and these members do not all have the same function, so in Christ […]
Say to My Soul Why, my soul, are you downcast? Why so disturbed within me? Put your hope in God, for I will yet praise him, my Savior and my God. ––Psalm 42:11 I probably first heard the concept of positive self-talk when I was about 10 while playing youth sports. The idea is that […]
Home vs. Hotel And so Jesus also suffered outside the city gate to make the people holy through his own blood. Let us, then, go to him outside the camp, bearing the disgrace he bore. For here we do not have an enduring city, but we are looking for the city that is to come. ––Hebrews 13:12-14 The world is but […]
The Comparison Trap We do not dare to classify or compare ourselves with some who commend themselves. When they measure themselves by themselves and compare themselves with themselves, they are not wise. We, however, will not boast beyond proper limits, but will confine our boasting to the sphere of service God himself has assigned to us, a sphere […]
The Blood How much more, then, will the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered himself unblemished to God, cleanse our consciences from acts that lead to death, so that we may serve the living God! ––Hebrews 9:14 “Oh! Precious is the flow that makes me white as snow; No other fount I know, nothing but the […]
The Way of All the Earth When the time drew near for David to die, he gave a charge to Solomon his son. “I am about to go the way of all the earth,” he said. “So be strong, act like a man, and observe what the Lord your God requires: Walk in obedience to him, and keep his decrees and commands, […]
