For I could wish that I myself were accursed, separated from Christ for the sake of my brethren, my kinsmen according to the flesh, Romans 9:3 Wish – Paul’s wish is much more than a figure of speech. He chooses the Greek word euchomai; a word that is usually associated with praying or making a…
Let him sit alone and be silent since He has laid it on him. Lamentations 3:28 Alone – If God believes that it is not good to be alone, then why does God Himself bring about an emptiness in our hearts? Why are there times in life when we just can’t seem to connect, even…
I have set My bow in the cloud, and it shall be a sign of a covenant between Me and the earth. Genesis 9:13 Bow – We often complain that it is hard to understand faith. It seems to take inordinate effort to act on the basis of invisible realities. We are constantly looking for…
In the last three years, Job and I have become well acquainted. I don’t qualify for the Job award prior to his disaster. I was not upright and blameless, fearing God and shunning evil. It’s more than likely that the disaster that came into my life can be traced to a long history of disobedience. …
1 “It is not good for the man to be alone” Genesis 2:18 Alone – If you could unzip the psychological skin that surrounds your soul, what would be revealed? Would you find an inner harmony of community? Would you discover a multitude of healthy relationships between God, others and yourself? Or would you expose…
Wait for the LORD; Be strong and let your heart take courage; Yes, wait for the LORD. Psalm 27:14 Wait – Three hundred and sixty five days ago, we began this year with Psalm 23:1. “I shall not want.” That is the first declaration of emotional theology. It is the proclamation that God is my…
“Behold, I am coming quickly“ Revelation 22:12 Quickly – The return of the King seems like it has taken forever. If you’re like me, there are days when you just wish Jesus would arrive and all this struggle would end. Of course, many felt this way before I was born. I’m glad Jesus waited until…
and saying, “The time has been fulfilled, and the kingdom of God draws near” Mark 1:15 Time – What gift can I leave with you that will carry you into the approaching new year? I can think of one very special gift – a gift that has enduring value. I can give you the gift…
For what will it profit a man, if he gains the whole world and forfeits his soul Matthew 16:26 Gains – Life with the kairos God has a different focus. God is not really interested in my success. He is anxious for me to join His success. The measurements are radically different. So is the…
But we have this treasure in earthen vessels, that the surpassing greatness of the power may be of God and not from ourselves 2 Corinthians 4:7 Of God – God’s gifts are never for us. They are for Him. God does not give you anything so that you own it. You are never the owner. …
