Solomon says, “Sons are a heritage from the LORD, children a reward from him. Like arrows in the hands of a warrior are sons born in one’s youth. Blessed is the man whose quiver is full of them. They will not be put to shame when they contend with their enemies in the gate”—Psalm 127:3-5, … Read more
“Amazement took hold on all, and they glorified God. They were filled with fear, saying, “We have seen strange things today.”—Luke 5:26, River Bible The world is weary and longs for something novel. The greatest stranger in the world is Jesus, but He is the least seen and the least spoken of by most people … Read more
“There’s a little boy here who has five barley loaves and two fish. But that’s a drop in the bucket for a crowd like this. . . . Then Jesus took the bread and, having given thanks, gave it to those who were seated. He did the same with the fish. All ate as much … Read more
“When they heard this, the people in the synagogue were furious. Jumping up, they mobbed him and forced him to the edge of the hill on which the town was built. They intended to push him over the cliff, but he passed right through the crowd and went on his way.”—Luke 4:28-30, NLT Jesus, upon … Read more
It is considered by some to be the oldest argument on earth since the world was created, “That’s not fair.” Adam and Eve’s two boys, Cain and Abel, brought their offerings to God. God accepted Abel’s offering and rejected Cain’s offering. Cain said, “That is not fair,” and it resulted in the first murder in … Read more
Who has cut a channel for the flood water, or the path for the thunderstorm; to cause it to rain on a land where no man is; on the wilderness, in which there is no man; to satisfy the waste and desolate ground, to cause the tender grass to spring forth?”—Job 38:25-27, River Bible God … Read more
Matthew 9:36, NIV, says that on Jesus’ third Galilean tour, “When He ( Jesus) saw the crowds, He had compassion on them, because they were harassed and helpless, like sheep without a shepherd.” The previous verse of Matthew 9:35 lets us know what Jesus did on His second Galilean tour. The Bible says Jesus was … Read more
“Call to me and I will answer you, and will tell you great and hidden things that you have not known”—Jeremiah 33:3, ESV. The Lord came to Jeremiah while in prison and encouraged him to call to Him in prayer. Jeremiah’s dungeon is symbolic of the dungeon of life. God does not leave His people, … Read more
I am sitting in the stillness of the early morning. The sun is not up yet. There is definitely a chill in the air. All the lights in the house are still off, except in the room where I am sitting. No electronic devices have been turned on yet. There is peace and quiet all … Read more
During this Thanksgiving season, it is appropriate to highlight an anonymous quote that goes like this: “If you can’t find anything for which to be thankful, then make up your mind that there is something wrong with you.” Ingratitude is considered one of the biggest sins, not because it’s bigger, really, but because it’s so … Read more
