Good Morning Friends, There are some things that just do not lend themselves to being learned in a short devotional way with a couple of verses. One cannot not grasp the deep meaning of the long journey in the same direction with just a few steps. Our journey today through the Bible is a bit … Continue reading Why Does God, Who Made Creation Good, Withhold One Desirable Tree In The Garden?
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What Is the Perfect Appearance of a Christian Leader?
Good Morning Friends, We often care more about appearing Christian than being the people God designed us to be. Physical beauty is not the issue, authenticity is. Our culture hides imperfections and elevates image, even in the church. Yet Scripture calls leaders by character, not appearance. So, what is the perfect appearance of a Christian … Continue reading What Is the Perfect Appearance of a Christian Leader?
Does God Repent? Does God Change His Mind? Or Do Today’s Passages Show Us Something Deeper About When God Grieves?
Good Morning Friends, Scripture sometimes speaks of God in ways that make us pause. Genesis tells us that “the Lord regretted that he had made humankind” (Gen. 6:6). Exodus says “the Lord changed his mind” about destroying Israel (Ex. 32:14). Yet 1 Samuel declares that “the Glory of Israel does not lie or change his … Continue reading Does God Repent? Does God Change His Mind? Or Do Today’s Passages Show Us Something Deeper About When God Grieves?
How Could First Century Jews Believe in the Shema and in Jesus Both?
We have been studying Theophany and Christology at Church and it is easy to think that this idea of Christ being in the Old Testament was something that early Christians thought up but that would be wrong. God‑appearing Word, the Angel of the LORD, and the embodied Presence fit naturally within the theological world of Jews who … Continue reading How Could First Century Jews Believe in the Shema and in Jesus Both?
Do We Know How To Behave As Model Christians For The Next Generation?
Good Morning Friends, Today we look at the core mystery of our faith and the reaction of the world to it as we contemplate the quality of our personal response. And in the process, we will learn that God has a way of making the unknown known through the Spirit and sometimes it is a … Continue reading Do We Know How To Behave As Model Christians For The Next Generation?
Do You Talk to Jesus Like He Is Alive?
Good Morning Friends, One of the most important questions a Christian can ask is this: Do you talk to Jesus like He is alive? Because if Jesus truly rose from the dead, then Christianity is not simply a moral code or a set of spiritual habits. It is a relationship with the living God, a … Continue reading Do You Talk to Jesus Like He Is Alive?
Are You Meeting God Through the Story He Wrote?
Good Morning Friends, Today’s second devotion is about awakening a desire to see Scripture as a living, unified, God‑breathed story. Bible study is not merely about gathering facts or avoiding miscommunication, it is about entering the story God has written and meeting Him there. Scripture has literary structure, theological purpose, narrative arc, and apologetic weight. … Continue reading Are You Meeting God Through the Story He Wrote?
How Does Christ Strengthen Us To Deal With The Fallout of Life’s Challenges?
Good Morning Friends, The mystery of Jesus is that He is both like us and utterly unlike us. If we could fully grasp Him, He would not awaken the Spirit in us to worship God with awe. Jesus is God‑with‑us, yet He also enters our humanity, taking on our sin so its poison does not … Continue reading How Does Christ Strengthen Us To Deal With The Fallout of Life’s Challenges?
How Do You Experience God?
Good Morning Friends, Henry Blackaby often reminded us that the Christian life is not about asking God to join us in what we are doing, it is about adjusting our lives to join God in what He is already doing. That is the heartbeat of Experiencing God: God is always at work around you. God … Continue reading How Do You Experience God?
Why Me, Lord?
Good Morning Friends, “Why me, Lord?” is one of the most honest prayers a believer ever prays. It’s the cry that rises when life wounds us, when God’s plans bewilder us, or when His calling feels heavier than our strength. Scripture never shames this question, it sanctifies it. The Bible shows that “Why me, Lord?” … Continue reading Why Me, Lord?
