September 09, 2020
The Lord Alone is Faithful
“I am the Lord.” — Exodus 6:2 “I promise.” Those are words that should give us comfort. Those are words that should take away our worries. Those are words that should give us hope. But,...
September 02, 2020
Jesus Is For All People
Leaving that place, Jesus withdrew to the region of Tyre and Sidon. A Canaanite woman from that vicinity came to him, crying out, “Lord, Son of David, have mercy on me! My daughter is demon-possessed...
August 27, 2020
The Value of Knowing Jesus
I speak the truth in Christ—I am not lying, my conscience confirms it through the Holy Spirit—I have great sorrow and unceasing anguish in my heart. For I could wish that I myself were cursed...
August 13, 2020
God is Good… Always
And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose. Romans 8:28 How can the Bible say that God works...
July 22, 2020
By Name
The LORD said to Moses, “. . . I am pleased with you and I know you by name.” (Exodus 33:17) In his novel, To the Last Man, Jeff Shaara paints a particular scene something...
July 15, 2020
Christ Brought a Sword?
“Do not suppose that I have come to bring peace to the earth. I did not come to bring peace, but a sword.” (Matthew 10:34) Seven hundred years before Jesus was born, the...
July 09, 2020
Shout It From the Rooftops
“What I tell you in the dark, speak in the daylight; what is whispered in your ear, proclaim from the roofs.” Matthew 10:27 Can you keep a secret? Often, when people trust us...
June 25, 2020
Faith Rests in God
The LORD said, “I have indeed seen the misery of my people in Egypt. I have heard them crying out because of their slave drivers, and I am concerned about their suffering. So I have...
June 17, 2020
Door to Door
Fix these words of mine in your hearts and minds; tie them as symbols on your hands and bind them on your foreheads. Teach them to your children, talking about them when you sit at...
June 03, 2020
At Such a Time as This, What Shall I Do?
He has shown you, O mortal, what is good. And what does the Lord require of you? To act justly and to love mercy and to walk humbly with your God. (Micah 6:8) Politics divides...