An angry king sent a strong military force to capture the prophet Elisha and the army surrounded the city where Elisha and his servant were staying. When the servant saw the fearsome sight, he cried out to Elisha, “Oh, my lord, what shall we do?” Elisha said, “Don’t be afraid, those who are with us… Read More »

Like many grandparents, my wife is helping out with remote learning with our grandson, and like many grandchildren, he sometimes drives her crazy. But then, when he is gone, she misses him. There is an explanation for this sickness. It’s called love. There is more to our grandson than his mischief, like his humor, his… Read More »

As I walked to the front door of our home, I noticed my wife’s carefully tended flowers had finally succumbed to the changing weather, and the phrase that came to mind was, “The grass withers and the flowers fall, but the word of our God stands forever” (Isaiah 40:8).   As I thought about the… Read More »

Jesus said He did not come to earth for healthy people but for the sick.  Those who are physically, emotionally, mentally, and spiritually unhealthy.  What He did not say is that is really all of us.  A whole lot of people are in blind denial about their condition, and day by day the Lord is… Read More »

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“…into His marvelous light” (1 Peter 2:9). I walked with the Lord early this morning, as the lights of the night were preparing to turn in for the day.  But no matter when we seek Him, we live perpetually in the marvelous light of the Lord. I had never heard of the word chiaroscuro until… Read More »

Reflecting on the cross of Christ and what it means for us, prompts us to give thanks. The act of giving thanks leads to the experience of gratitude. Gratitude is a major ingredient of joy. And the joy of the Lord is our strength.   As you launch your week, consider this spiritual process, which… Read More »

“The whole earth is full of His glory” (Isaiah 6:3). The Lord is like glorious music that is always playing. But He gives us the choice whether we will tune in to Him or not. And it is perfectly fine to tune in to Him simply for the pleasure of His company, not only as… Read More »

“But we see Jesus…” (Hebrews 2:9).As believers in Christ, our lives will never be the same again. Because, from a heart of inexplicable grace and kindness, He has chosen to spend the rest of our life here on earth with each of us from inside our mortal bodies. What is He doing in there? He… Read More »

The God-given directive to love people we don’t even like is a daunting challenge. But it also becomes a precious opportunity to build a closer relationship with the Lord when we realize He is our helper and our friend, not our judge. He cares about how we feel. We can pour out our hearts to… Read More »