This morning’s reading grabbed me and shook me by my collar. First, we see the 10 commandments in Exodus 20. Then in Psalms 119, the Psalmist expands on that. As a parent, it really made me consider how important God’s word and his commands should be to us. Exodus 20 maps out God’s joyful life-plan,…
A few things stood out to me this morning, reading Acts 20. He’s talking to the Ephesian elders; it’s his farewell address. He talks about not shrinking back from telling them what they needed to hear, about his focused message. He tells them to be on guard, for themselves and God’s people. I had to…
Several years ago, I was praying, and I felt like God was telling me to ‘follow the horse.’ Taking this literally, we have kept multiple horses, sometimes up to ten, primarily those from the racetrack. We aim to transform them into trail horses. This experience became a metaphor for my faith journey. As I worked…
Instead of my usual summary, I was really focused on Luke 21: 34-36. If you aren’t familiar with the S.O.A.P Bible study method, here’s an example from me today. S.O.A.P. Bible Study Method: Begin with a prayer, inviting God’s guidance and support, asking Him to open your heart and mind to His truth. S –…
In Job 25, Bildad says, “God is powerful and dreadful. He enforces peace in the heavens.” In the next chapter, Job reminds us of God’s greatness in verse 11: “The foundations of heaven tremble; they shudder at his rebuke.” God’s greatness is beyond my understanding. Horseback riding through the forest, surrounded by beauty, gives me…
In Job 11, Job’s friend Zophar gives him a bunch of grief from his assumptions. In 12, Job fires back and answers him. I love what he says in verse 12; it reminds me of how big God is. ‘For the life of every living thing is in his hand, and the breath of every…