When Mary and the half-brothers of Jesus came to see him, he used the occasion to teach a spiritual lesson. Turning to his disciples, he said, “here are my mother and my brothers! For whoever does the...  Read More

Romans 16: 1-12Last month, on a prayer line in which I participate regularly, I was tasked to read, and share a meditation on the scripture of the day. The text was from Romans 16:1-12. Two things jum...  Read More

How lovely is your dwelling place, Lord Almighty! My soul yearns, even faints, for the courts of the Lord; my heart and my flesh cry out for the living God. Even the sparrow has found a home, and the ...  Read More

“After this I looked, and there before me was a great multitude that no one could count, from every nation, tribe, people and language, standing before the throne and before the Lamb.” – Revelation 7:...  Read More

Genesis 1:28–31; Genesis 9:8–17Have you ever given someone a gift that meant something to you, something you chose with care, and watched them discard it without a second thought? Maybe it was a toy y...  Read More

Psalm 133How good and pleasant it is when God’s people live together in unity! It is like precious oil poured on the head, running down on the beard, running down on Aaron‘s beard, down upon the colla...  Read More

“The joys and benefits of a life lived in companionship with God” is the theme for Psalm 16.From the very beginning, in verses 1 and 2, David cried out for God to be his refuge, and acknowledges God a...  Read More

"Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways submit to him, and he will make your paths straight." [Proverbs 3:5-6] What does it mean to totally surr...  Read More

"If we are faithless, God is faithful still, for God cannot disown his own."— 2 Timothy 2:13"God is faithful, who has called you into fellowship with his Son, Jesus Christ our Lord." — 1 Corinthians 1...  Read More

I do not receive Glory from Men. (John 5:41), Jesus says, in a long discourse to the Jews, about how the scriptures are fulfilled in him. These words show a constant attitude during his life on Earth:...  Read More

Long before I went to seminary, I was studying the Bible. I recall taking a free correspondence course from Family Radio. The very first book  I studied with them was the book of Hosea, an enigmatic b...  Read More

Have you ever tried to solve a mystery?Some of the most fascinating detective stories are full of twists and turns that leave you surprised and hungry for more.Did you know that God’s story in the Bib...  Read More