Despite the rising waters, their God would get them through. Indeed, the wind blew and the waves rose and the disciples feared and fussed. But they got to the other side. READ MORE
Meditation
Posts providing reflections upon God, the Bible and the spiritual life
As the Waters Rise, Fear Not
Well, I had prepared this yesterday morning while sitting at my kitchen table watching the water rise and praying our dike would hold. Now, having been evacuated, and expecting our home to be essentially destroyed, I’m at my office at Bethel, thinking of you and reflecting on God’s outstretched hand. Just so you know and READ MORE
The King’s Invitation
Mephibosheth knew nothing but shame and suffering since he was five years old. Once the heir to a mighty throne, this forgotten man managed to survive in a lonely corner of Palestine known in Hebrew simply as Lo Debar—no pastureland. The royal rights that were his had been stripped from him with the demise of READ MORE
The Hegai Principle
It is unlikely that Hegai will ever become a household name, and this is unfortunate. After all, this slave of King Xerxes’ court plays a significant role in the preservation of the people of Israel (though it is likely he never really understood this). The book of Esther introduces us to him by saying that READ MORE
Pictures Say A Thousand Words
Look carefully at the picture below. The first thing you’ll note is the dark black blood stains that are on the print. They alone tell a terrible story of fear and mayhem for this young Cambodian man living–and dying–in the late 1970s. But the second thing you’ll note about this man is the placement of READ MORE
We Belong to Jesus!
Webster refers to it as having ‘great pleasure or happiness; delight.’ The apostle Paul charges us to ‘rejoice in the Lord always’ (Php 4:4). Then he repeats himself: ‘I will say it again: Rejoice!’ James urges us to have joy, and so does Peter, John and Jude. In the gospels, Jesus repeatedly talks about joy. READ MORE