This morning, I woke up thinking about an old friend I haven’t seen or talked to in years. I’m not sure why they crossed my mind, but then I read something in Exodus 30 that made me think of their name. I just felt the need to pray for them and their family. I hope…
Today’s reading of Romans 12 is an intense call to action. Paul pleads with us to give our bodies to God, in light of all that God has done for us, the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus. He’s calling us to be living holy sacrifices and says that’s the way to worship him. I…
While I’m reading Exodus 26 and 27 today, I’m reminded of just how specific God’s instructions to Moses are. God gets into the details. I feel I don’t ask God to help me with the details of my own life. We pray about the big things, but we often neglect the small ones. We often…
I seemed to gravitate towards Psalms 119:164 in today’s reading. I’m thinking, if I set alerts on my phone, with different verses, how would that affect my day? Time to experiment. ‘I will praise you seven times a day because all your regulations are just.’
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 22, Eliphaz goes after Job again, accusing him and saying, “Your situation is a direct result of your limitless sins.” I realize I can be like Eliphaz sometimes, quick to judge myself and others and assume the worst. I need to remember the Golden Rule—not just to treat others as I want to…
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…
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…