“Be still, and know that I am God” Psalm 46:10 Still – What do you know for sure when you stop your busy activities? What do you discover about life when you completely relax? What happens to your perspective when you lose your strength or your health? For months he fought, growing weaker and weaker. …
“And they were offended in Him. But Jesus said to them, “A prophet is not without honor except in his own homeland and in his house.” Matthew 13:57 Prophet – “Prediction is very difficult, especially when it is about the future.” So says an ancient Chinese proverb. Solomon echoed the thought. “If no one knows…
“For this cause they could not believe” John 12:39 Believe – Why don’t they believe? Why are there so few who really demonstrate Jesus is Lord of their lives? Why is the world so blind to the God who loves it? Our circles of friendships all extend beyond the church walls. Every one of us…
“No one can come to Me, unless the Father who sent Me draws him” John 6:44 Draw – Jesus loved fishing. The images he used (Matthew 4:19) and the miracles he performed (John 21:6) often involved fishing. But if you thought that Jesus was simply teaching us fishing techniques, then you don’t understand this statement…
“Do not forsake me, O LORD; O my God, do not be far from me!” Psalm 38:21 Forsake – Psalm 38 is a powerful emotional outburst of despair followed by a plea for rescue. One word dominates the two sides of this psalm. That word is azav. First we see it in verse 10. David’s…
“Are you the Coming One, or shall we look for someone else?” Matthew 11:3 Are you – I need glasses in order to see clearly. They correct a genetic defeat. The Bible says that every human being suffers from a similar spiritual genetic defect. In this world, we are all just a little blind. Because…
“Lord, remember me when You come into your kingdom.” Luke 23:42 Remember – What does remember mean to you? If you’re a product of the Western Greek culture, you will think of “remember” as a mental action. When we remember, we bring something to mind. The process happens in our heads. If this is what…
“and thus, having waited patiently, he obtained the promise” Hebrews 6:15 Waited patiently – My estimation of Abraham’s patience doesn’t seem to square with the view of the author of Hebrews. When I think of Abraham, I think of the man who protected himself at the expense of his wife (twice), who agreed to human…
“If we say that we have fellowship with Him and yet walk in darkness, we lie and do not practice the truth.” 1 John 1:6 Truth – “Someone who always tells the truth doesn’t need a good memory.” My friend David left me with this thought a few weeks ago. In the first century, John…
“Now the Lord is the Spirit, and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is freedom.” 2 Corinthians 3:17 NIV Freedom – My friend Steve hit the nail on the head. “There is a direct correlation between your willingness to face the darkness of your own pain and your ability to live freely and…
