“But we have this treasure in jars of clay to show that this all-surpassing power is from God and not from us.” 2 Corinthians 4:7. Clay jars. In biblical times, they were prevalent because they were made from the most … Read More
Anoint My Head With Oil
“You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies. You anoint my head with oil; my cup overflows.” Psalm 23:5. There are many places in the Word of God where our Father refers to us as sheep … Read More
I Surrender to the Helper
“And I will ask the Father, and he will give you another advocate to help you and be with you forever‚—the Spirit of truth. The world cannot accept him, because it neither sees him nor knows him. But you know … Read More
Day Six: Two Gates, One Choice
“Enter through the narrow gate. For the gate is wide and the road broad that leads to destruction, and there are many who go through it. How narrow is the gate and difficult the road that leads to life, and … Read More
Closing One Door to Open Another
“Man is like a breath; his days are like a passing shadow.” Psalm 144:4 (ESV). Now we find ourselves in that odd week between Christmas and New Years. There is a feeling of limbo as we navigate between the … Read More
The Gift of Love
“And Mary said, “Behold, I am the servant of the Lord; let it be to me according to your word.” And the angel departed from her.”Luke 1:38 (ESV). In his book, “The Four Loves”, C.S. Lewis describes something called gift-love. … Read More
Hope For the Messiah
“May your unfailing love be with us, LORD, even as we put our hope in you.” Psalm 33:22. The quote from the song, “O Holy Night” sums up our first Advent theme—hope. There were about 41 generations from Abraham to … Read More
Getting Back to Our Roots
“I am the vine; you are the branches. If you remain in me and I in you, you will bear much fruit; apart from me you can do nothing.” John 15:5. There was a time in my life when I … Read More
I Surrender to the Helper
“And I will ask the Father, and he will give you another advocate to help you and be with you forever‚—the Spirit of truth. The world cannot accept him, because it neither sees him nor knows him. But you know … Read More
Breathe, Oh Breath of God
“And to know Christ’s love that surpasses knowledge, so that you may be filled with all the fullness of God.” Ephesians 3:19. The doldrums is a nautical term that refers to the belt around the earth near the equator where … Read More
Our Worst Chapters Can Become God’s Best Miracles
“Many of the Samaritans from that town believed in him because of the woman’s testimony. ‘He told me everything I ever did.’” John 4:39. Everyone has a story. For many of us, there are pages we would prefer to rip … Read More