Category Archives: Bible
The Fellowship of Misery
“In one of the villages, Jesus met a man with an advanced case of leprosy. When the man saw Jesus, he bowed with his face to the ground, begging to be healed. “Lord,” he said, “if you are willing, you can heal me and make me clean.” Luke 5:12, NLT We jump right into [...]
A Spellbound Captive of the Night
“We are all infected and impure with sin. When we display our righteous deeds, they are nothing but filthy rags. Like autumn leaves, we wither and fall, and our sins sweep us away like the wind.” Isaiah 64:6, NLT There are things that happen to us–ugly, awful and rigorous things, that only God himself [...]
Suffering, With a Certain Dark Artistry
Today, I want to bring out this book, out into the spotlight. It is a tremendous devotional that makes its way through the book of Job. I have leaned on it, and it has held me nicely. I challlenge you to get a copy of this, and to let it work in the confines of [...]
Just Icing on the Cake
“Ebedmelech from Ethiopia was an official at the palace, and he heard what they had done to me. So he went to speak with King Zedekiah, who was holding court at Benjamin Gate. 9Ebedmelech said, “Your Majesty, Jeremiah is a prophet, and those men were wrong to throw him into a well. And when [...]
Five Verses That Mean Something
Five Verses These are verses that have made a great deal of influence on me. Here are five of my favorites– these are verses that have directed me and given me support in challenging times. I hope at least one will resonate in your heart. It is a challenge to limit myself to [...]
Tensile Prayer
“Please be assured that from the first day we heard of you, we haven’t stopped praying for you, we are simply asking God to give you wise minds and spirits attuned to his will, and so you can acquire a thorough understanding of the ways in which God works.” “We concentrate on this, and pray [...]
How You Make it Work
Therefore if you have any encouragement from being united with Christ, if any comfort from his love, if any common sharing in the Spirit, if any tenderness and compassion, 2 then make my joy complete by being like-minded, having the same love, being one in spirit and of one mind. 3 Do nothing out of [...]
A Gospel That Just May Confuse Us
My people have been lost sheep. Their shepherds have led them astray and turned them loose in the mountains. They have lost their way and can’t remember how to get back to the sheepfold. Jer. 50:6 Christians who wander away, or led away away, is a frequent issue with the Lord. It’s [...]
An Excess of Good News
I have been rightly branded as a pessimist. My struggles are such that I must continue to press into joy–shaking off the grave clothes, and step into the sunshine. I need to spontaneously sing once in a while. There is an abundance in the kingdom of our Father. The currency of that place is joy [...]