Today’s readings really made me think. Noah was spared because he was in close fellowship with God. Genesis 6:8-9. Jesus healed everyone he touched with his hand. Luke 4:40.
Every time I’ve strayed from the right path, I’ve been flooded with trouble. I need to stay close to Jesus. “Hanging tight with Christ” should be my motto.
This morning I’m reading 1 Corinthians 3, and I feel like I need to start taking better care of my body. Health experts classify being 30 pounds overweight as obesity. I need to make better lifestyle choices. I don’t want the temple to be so big that the Holy Spirit gets lost. I don’t want…
We are on day 86 in reading the Bible through in a year, and today’s reading is John 18. Jesus finds himself in an olive grove, surrounded by a mob of Roman soldiers and Temple guards, with blazing torches and weapons. Jesus steps forward to meet them and asks, Who are you looking for? The…
These verses are where Christ tells us there’s a new covenant. God wants a close relationship with us, based on the perfect sacrifice of Jesus. It is going to replace the old way of doing things, a new way to get right with God. No more repeated sacrifices, one perfect sacrifice. This New Promise is…
In Job 15 and Luke 13, the Bible offers examples that remind us suffering isn’t always a result of sin, encouraging self-reflection and trust in God’s plan. But Christ will go through our trials with us; we need to repent and turn to him. It’s hard for me to look at rough patches and problems…
Numbers 11 got me thinking about a couple of things this morning. First, I need to watch my complaining and be thankful for what I have. A lot of people would stand in line for my problems, and I have created most of those problems myself. And reading how the complaining started, the NKJV says…
Yesterday, my routine was thrown out of whack, too many things were going on. In the blur of the day, I missed the opportunity to invite the Lord’s peace, but I was too caught up in everything that needed to be done. I should have prayed, “Lord, if this is the enemy, make it stop…