Light in the Bible has come to represent something more profound than natural light. Unlike natural light—which will give us a sunburn if we get too much—we can never get too much of the true light.
Continuing to Pray (1 Samuel 12:23)
How many of us, when our outreach is rejected, metaphorically wash our hands of the situation?
Not My Will But Yours Be Done (Luke 22:42)
Jacob’s feelings fit into one short phrase: “Everything is against me.” Ever been there?
Recorded in Heaven (Luke 10:20)
Sometimes we can focus so much on the activities going on in front of our eyes that we lose sight of a miracle—
A Rose Shall Bloom in a Lonely Place (Isaiah 35:1–2)
No matter how bleak, barren and forlorn your life may appear, God has plans to redeem you and make you blossom.
I Used to Be a Shepherd (1 Samuel 17:34)
Who am I today? Thinking about David the Shepherd, Paul the tentmaker, and Jesus the carpenter.
The Gift Giver (James 1:17)
Once we establish that the good in our lives is sent from God, we know whom to thank.
By Awesome Deeds (Psalm 65:5–8)
Truly our Father answers us, with awesome, over-the-top deeds all day long.
A Heart Shift (Ecclesiastes 10:2)
God does not want us to remain who we naturally are. He wants the position of our heart moved. He wants it shifted to the right.
Unbind Him (John 11:44)
Jesus has raised your neighbor—your brother, your sister, your ecclesial member, your enemy, your friend—to new life.
