Psalm 103
I love the way God is described in Psalm 103. I didn’t always have the best relationship with my dad, so this Psalm is a great reminder of who God is. I probably need to read this daily.
I love the way God is described in Psalm 103. I didn’t always have the best relationship with my dad, so this Psalm is a great reminder of who God is. I probably need to read this daily.
This morning, while I was reading Acts 18, verses 9 and 10 hit me pretty hard. Paul was in Corinth, and he’s already been beaten and stoned. Now, more people are opposing him; he must have felt uneasy. ‘9One night the Lord spoke to Paul in a vision and told him, “Don’t be afraid! Speak…
It’s day 110 of reading the Bible in one year, and we are about 30% through. Today’s “verse of the day” is Matthew 16:24. ‘Then Jesus said to his disciples, “If any of you wants to be my follower, you must give up your own way, take up your cross, and follow me. ‘Matthew 16:24…
We just celebrated Independence Day this weekend, and we’re making steady progress toward our goal of reading the whole Bible this year. The scripture that stood out to me today was 1 Chronicles 27:32 and Hebrews 3:12-13. ‘Jonathan, David’s uncle, was a wise counselor to the king, a man of great insight, and a scribe….
Today’s reading, John 6, shows Christ’s absolute authority. A boy hands Jesus 5 loaves and 2 fish—barely enough for a family—, yet Jesus feeds 5,000 people, with 12 baskets left over. This defies explanation; only God could do it. Christ is the authority over all things. Later, the disciples are 4 miles out in rough…
I heard a guy once say jokingly, I know when I’m going to die, my birth certificate has an expiration date on it. We really don’t know when, but death is inevitable, and the older I get, the more I realize that life is too short and even shorter for others. Job tells us that…
As I wake up with coffee and Christ, I find myself reflecting on this morning’s readings, Deuteronomy 28 and Galatians 3. As I read Deuteronomy 28, I was a bit perplexed. The chapter lays out blessings for obedience and curses for disobedience. The blessings were awesome, like verse 6. ‘Wherever you go and whatever you…