April 23, 2025
Camouflage
“I will meditate on the glorious splendor of your majesty and on Your wondrous works”
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April 22, 2025
Remember Who You Are
Take some time to gaze into the Living Water and see the reflection of who you are.
Read more..April 21, 2025
The Shirt Off His Back
"And we ought to lay down our lives for our brothers.” 1 John 3:16 Today, someone offered me the shirt off his back.
Read more..April 21, 2025
The Silent Waiting
One thing you can say about the world we live in is that it’s a noisy place. Silence is not always easy to find.
Read more..April 19, 2025
Sacred Saturday
It’s not always easy to go about the daily rituals when the heart is heavy, Lord, but I thank you for the balm those rituals bring to sorrowing souls. Thank you for being a God of the daily. I love you.
Read more..April 19, 2025
On Saturday
When it’s Easter Saturday in your life, how do you react? When you are somewhere between yesterday’s tragedy and tomorrow’s triumph, what do you do? Do you leave God’ - or do you linger near him? John chose to linger. And because he lingered on Saturday, he was around on Sunday to see the miracle.
Read more..April 18, 2025
Christ Crucified
“He was wounded for the wrong things WE did. He was crushed for the evil things we did. The punishment which made us well, was given to Him, And we are healed because of His wounds.”
Read more..April 17, 2025
Pierced for Our Rebellion
"But He was pierced for our rebellion, crushed for our sins. He was beaten so we could be whole. He was whipped so we could be healed.” Isaiah 53:5 (NIV) The Bible says, referring to Christ’s death on the cross: Jesus “was pierced for our rebellion, crushed for our sins.”
Read more..April 16, 2025
Betrayed by Judas
Jesus knew Judas had been seduced by a powerful foe. He was aware of the wiles of Satan’s whispers (he had just heard them himself). He knew how hard it was for Judas to do what was right. He didn’t justify what Judas did. He didn’t minimize the deed. Nor did he release Judas from his choice. But he did look eye to eye with his betrayer and try to understand.
Read more..April 15, 2025
He’s Still Knocking
I wonder how many times during the day Jesus gently knocks to warn me of his waiting presence? Not a warning that danger is imminent (though that may be true), but to warn in the sense of putting me on the alert, giving me notice that he is ready to give counsel or send some special message of his love.
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