As we approach Pentecost Sunday, we are reminded of a powerful promise Jesus made to His disciples and all believers: the coming of the Holy Spirit, the Comforter, who would empower us to live out God's call on our lives. This is not just an event that happened long ago, but a promise that remains relevant and available to us today. This morning, I was reminded of the words of E.M. Bounds, who aff...

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 will of my father in heaven is my brother and sister and mother “(Matthew 12:49-50). Here Jesus identifies the church as a spiritual body, and that statement alone contains the mandate for functional...

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 jumped at me as I read this passage.The first was the fact that even today, women’s role in the church has never received the credit that it deserves. It is mind boggling to me that even today, many deno...

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 swallow a nest for herself, where she may have her young— a place near your altar, Lord Almighty, my King and my God. Blessed are those who dwell in your house; they are ever praising you.” [Psalm 84:...

“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 7:9 (NIV)In a world torn by division, we found unity.In a time marked by violence, we found peace.In the face of hatred and racism, we found love.We don’t have to look far to see the brokenness around u...

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 your child begged for, which ended up broken in a corner, or a cherished item left crumpled and forgotten. That moment of disappointment touches something deep within us. We gave it freely, hoping it w...

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 collar of his robe. It is as if the dew of Hermon were falling on Mount Zion. For there the Lord bestows his blessing, even life forevermore.Ephesians 4:1-4As a prisoner for the Lord, then, I urge you to l...

“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 as his Lord apart from whom he had no good thing. He declared his allegiance to God, and God alone in verse 4, vowing never to make any sacrifice, as the Jews usually do, to no other gods (little g). H...

"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 surrender your life to God? As fellow Christians how do we let go and let God have His way?   A friend of mine texted me one morning saying “I am going through the level of surrender.” Surrendering can be...

"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 1:9A friend once shared how she felt like she had failed God. She had been raised in the church, taught to pray, and to trust in God’s goodness. But after experiencing deep personal loss—the sudden dea...