Good Morning Friends, Today’s devotional that weaves three passages together. The scripture centers on our thirst, God’s grace, and the character of the Creator of the Universe who meets us where we are whether it is in our complaint, in hope, or in an honest expression of need.Still we wonder... Why Did God Bring Us To … Continue reading Why Did God Bring Us To This Place And Time? →

Good Morning Friends, Today we have two stories of betrayal, and they should concern us if our hearts are convicted of falling into this pit. So, we consider, When Jealousy and Power Collide What Happens To Our Hearts? Summary of the Scriptures Joseph is loved more than his brothers, and their jealousy hardens into hatred. When … Continue reading When Jealousy and Power Collide What Happens To Our Hearts? →

Good Morning Friends, This last week the Jewish holiday based on the book of Esther called Purim was celebrated. The history of the story in many ways reflected the events that are taking place now in the Middle East. Both involve at the core the issue of human rights and who decides what these rights … Continue reading Who Is the Lazarus At Our Gate? Where Is God Calling Us To Stand? →

Good Morning Friends, James and John were gifted, passionate disciples, but their boldness earned them the nickname sons of thunder. Like many parents, their mother longed for their success and safety. So just days before Jesus entered Jerusalem, she asked Him to grant her sons the places of honor at His right and left in … Continue reading Will We Walk In The Prophetic Path Of Jesus? →

Good Morning Friends, Lent keeps bringing us back to obedience, repentance, and the truth that nothing can separate us from God’s forgiveness except our own unwillingness to turn toward Him. We must not become our own stumbling block. When we seek the Lord, He gives us power to begin again and to grow into the … Continue reading Why Is It So Hard To Repent? →

Good Morning Friends, Transfiguration Sunday was a few weeks ago, yet its light still centers today’s readings. We remain in a season of reflection on the journey to the cross, preparing for the ongoing change Christ’s resurrection brings to our lives. Scripture shows us the tension between our inner fears and our outward witness. Even … Continue reading What Fruit Will We Fear, And What Fear Will We Refuse? →

Good Morning Friends, God’s offer is simple and stunning: new life not based on what we can do, but on what Jesus has already done. Like a wedding proposal, grace waits for our “Yes.” Yet we often resist because we want control. And when life feels unfair, we blame God, avoid responsibility, or hide behind … Continue reading Are You Ready To Follow Jesus’ Love When Life Seems Unfair? →

Good Morning Friends, Today’s readings draw a line between the Law of Moses and the coming Kingdom of God. They raise a question many of us wrestle with: How do we get to heaven, and what will it be like? Scripture Passage With Brief Summary: Leviticus 19:1–2, 11–18(God calls Israel to holiness expressed through ethical living—honesty, … Continue reading How Do We Get To Heaven, And What Will It Be Like? →

Good Morning Friends, Lent invites us to remember both the joy of life with God and the honest struggle of keeping faith in a world full of suffering, questions, and temptation. It calls us to carry God’s love into the ordinary moments of life—into conversations, conflicts, disappointments, and quiet acts of kindness. At the center … Continue reading How Does God’s Ḥesed—His Steadfast, Covenant Love—Reshape Our Understanding of Temptation and Redemption? →

Good Morning Friends, We are on a forty‑day journey of learning what it means to belong to God—to live as people joined to Him in love. If we want this season to shape us, we must enter it fully, remembering that our lives are meant to point others to the Door of the Kingdom: Jesus … Continue reading Will We Allow God’s Love To Make Us Sacred? →