“Lord, give me patience and give it to me right now!” This was a frequent prayer my mother spoke over me frequently in my boyhood years. This prayer may say more about me as a boy than it does about
Jesus said to the cripple he had just cured, “pick up your mat and walk”. To the prostitute, “go forth and sin no more”. To his fishermen disciples, “throw your nets into the water.” Jesus´ministry is one of action, of
The stadium in Mexico City was packed for the conclusion of the 1968 Olympic Games marathon. The winner was an Ethiopian runner. Back in the pack of other runners was an athlete named John Akwari from Tanzania. He was having
Our lives appear always to be in a constant state of change. Happiness and frustration are never very far removed from each other. I have been away from the Psalms too long. David’s psalms come from many different places and
Have the problems and setbacks of life caused you to doubt God and His plans for your life? Has going through the overwhelming unforeseen circumstances that life often forces upon you made you wonder just what in the world is
Jesus Christ, God’s one and only son walked this earth for 33 years and from the very beginning of His life, He had it rough. He was born without sin to virgin Mary in deplorable conditions in a stable that
In Scripture, Jesus teaches us to pray as He prayed: in solitude. “Very early in the morning, while it was still dark, Jesus got up, left the house and went off to a solitary place, where he prayed” (Mark 1:35).
A new year means a new start. But first we need to look at the ‘out with the old’ before we look at the ‘in with the new.’ Why not start the New Year with a clean slate? We all
Nowadays peace and joy seem to be such a scarce commodity. So many people, even Christians, find themselves in a position where they lack peace and joy. While we understand Jesus as being the source of peace and joy, just
There are times when, for whatever reason, our devotional life goes stale. Bible reading seems like a colossal chore, our prayers feel tepid and weak, and our love for God ebbs. We feel like we are stuck in a spiritual
I didn’t like the preacher I sat by on the plane. I know, I know. You’re supposed to like everyone, but this fellow… To begin with, he took the seat next to me. I’d hoped it would stay vacant. The
As the ragtag band of friends of Jesus gathered around their Savior, one thing was obvious: there were only 11 of them — a number that represented incompleteness, failure, abandonment and treachery. Judas had taken his life for betraying his
Sometimes life feels like everything is falling apart at once. The bills keep coming, relationships feel strained, health concerns mount, and we wonder if God is Read More »
Sometimes the hardest part of faith isn’t facing major trials: it’s simply finding the strength to keep going when everything feels heavy. Maybe you’ve been praying Read More »
What does it mean to trust in Jesus when overwhelmed? It means to rely on His eternal wisdom and strength to help us work through difficult Read More »
Dear Disciple, The apostle Paul talked about My church as My body, with Me as its head (Ephesians 5:23; Colossians 1:18). His point was that the Read More »