“For we saw his star when it rose and have come to worship him.” – Matthew 2:2b (ESV) I just finished reading an article titled “Rare ‘Christmas Star’ will light up the sky on winter solstice.” The article explained that on December 21, 2020, Jupiter and Saturn will form what’s known in astronomy as a …
“Oh, that men would give thanks to the Lord for His goodness, and for His wonderful works to the children of men!For He satisfies the longing soul, and fills the hungry soul with goodness.” – Psalm 107:8-9 (NKJV) A friend recently got me hooked on a song by Josh Baldwin called “Evidence.” It speaks of …
“But because my servant Caleb has a different spirit and follows me wholeheartedly,I will bring him into the land he went to, and his descendants will inherit it.” – Numbers 14:24 (NIV) As much as I hate to admit it, I’m generally not a glass-half-full type of person. However, for some reason, I can’t shake …
“And if you spend yourselves in behalf of the hungry and satisfy the needs of the oppressed, then your light will rise in the darkness, and your night will become like the noonday.” – Isaiah 58:10 (NIV) It happened so fast that I almost missed it. At first, it was an instantaneous flicker but as …
“He makes me lie down in green pastures. He leads me beside still waters.He restores my soul…” – Psalm 23:2-3 (ESV) I wonder if you had the same experience as me. As a child, I remember my parents frequently enforcing a “time-out” whenever I’d get into a heated disagreement with my siblings and would not …
“I came that they may have life and have it abundantly.” – John 10:10b (ESV) We’ve all experienced loss at some point or another. But the collective loss we all feel as we grapple with COVID-19 is what makes this time in our lives like nothing we’ve known before. During this Easter season, many of …
“As the Philistine moved closer to attack him, David ran quickly toward the battle line to meet him.” – 1 Samuel 17:48 (NIV) Traveling across the globe, the giant continues to balloon in size and momentum. In recent days, the escalating COVID-19 crisis has paralyzed many people into a fear-induced coma. But we’re not the …
“See, I am doing a new thing! Now it springs up; do you not perceive it? I am making a way in the wilderness and streams in the wasteland.” – Isaiah 43:19 (NIV) It was almost a record-breaking day…in terms of the weather at least. 74 balmy degrees in the middle of a cold, wet, …
“If we are thrown into the blazing furnace, the God we serve is able to deliver us…” – Daniel 3:17 (NIV) I‘ve never been a huge fan of New Year’s resolutions, but this year was different. Maybe it has something to do with entering a new decade. Whatever the reason, I felt an unexpected motivation …
“So we fix our eyes not on what is seen, but on what is unseen, since what is seen is temporary, but what is unseen is eternal.” 2 Corinthians 4:18 (NIV) There is so much encouragement packed into each of the narratives leading up to the grand narrative of Christ’s birth. The angels, wise men, …
