The death he died, he died to sin once for all; but the life he lives, he lives to God. In the same way, count yourselves dead to sin but alive to God in Christ Jesus. Romans 6:10-11. I can’t help but think about the problems of this world that loom so large – floods…

Later, knowing that everything had now been finished, and so that Scripture would be fulfilled, Jesus said, “I am thirsty.” A jar of wine vinegar was there, so they soaked a sponge in it, put the sponge on a stalk of the hyssop plant, and lifted it to Jesus’ lips. When he had received the…

Unless the Lord builds the house, the builders labor in vain. Psalm 127:1. My Father’s house has many rooms; if that were not so, would I have told you that I am going there to prepare a place for you? John 14:2. I couldn’t help but think about the above verses as I read 2…

I am the good shepherd. I know my sheep and my sheep know me – just as the Father knows me and I know the Father – and I lay down my life for the sheep. John 10:14. I will be going down this morning to be with my sister to help her and as…

From that time on Jesus began to explain to his disciples that he must go to Jerusalem and suffer many things at the hands of the elders, the chief priests and the teachers of the law, and that he must be killed and on the third day be raised to life. Peter took him aside…

And pray in the Spirit on all occasions with all kinds of prayers and requests. With this in mind, be alert and always keep on praying for all the Lord’s people. Ephesians 6:18. Our next book, 2 Chronicles, was written approximately 430 B.C. Judah had fallen in 586 B.C. In the notes at the beginning…

That was the question the scribes asked themselves when Jesus, marveling at the faith of the 4 friends lowering the paralytic through the roof, said, “Son, your sins are forgiven.” Mark 2:1-12. Remember our last chapter? “And you, my son Solomon, acknowledge the God of your father, and serve him with wholehearted devotion and with…

Truly my soul finds rest in God; my salvation comes from him. Psalm 62:1. This morning in our Friday morning prayer group on Zoom, we talked about rest. The statement – to honor God and my human limitations through restful rhythms resonated with me. And again…rest can be a spiritual act – a truly human…

I tell you the truth, unless a kernel of wheat falls to the ground and dies, it remains only a single seed. But if it dies, it produces many seeds. The man who loves his life will lose it, while the man who hates his life in this world will keep it for eternal life.…

Whatever I have, wherever I am, I can make it through anything in the One who makes me who I am. Philippians 4:13 MSG. Last night I didn’t watch the debate between the Republican candidates. They cannot give what I truly need. I choose our Creator God – Father, Son, Spirit – to lead me.…