And Noah did all that God commanded him—he did indeed. Genesis 6:22 Into the Text We already know how Noah’s story ends. So it’s difficult for us to fully comprehend how crazy he seemed to his contemporaries. Let’s try to imagine the setting. There had never been rain, there had
Our eyes continually failed us as we looked in vain for help. From our watchtowers we watched for a nation that could not rescue us. Lamentations 4:17 Into the Text While yesterday’s reading from Lamentations 3 provided some form of relief and hope, we are brought back to the hard
For what does the scripture say? “Abraham believed God, and it was credited to him as righteousness.” Romans 4:3 Into the Text The righteousness Abraham received through his faith meant he was justified before God. It did not mean that Abraham didn’t sin or make mistakes any longer, but
Guard your heart with all vigilance, for from it are the sources of life. Proverbs 4:23 Into the Text In this fast-paced, ever-changing world, we encounter countless distractions, temptations, and influences that can lead us astray and away from God. For we know we have an enemy who is
“For my eyes have seen your salvation that you have prepared in the presence of all peoples: a light, for revelation to the Gentiles and for glory to your people Israel.” Luke 2:30-32 Into the Text Simeon gives us a beautiful and true description of the baby in his
“Now the Word became flesh and took up residence among us. We saw his glory—the glory of the one and only, full of grace and truth, who came from the Father.” John 1:14 “who, though he existed in the form of God, did not regard equality with God as something
The LORD said to Moses, “Go to Pharaoh, for I have hardened his heart and the heart of his servants, in order to display these signs of mine before him, and in order that in the hearing of your son and your grandson you may tell how I made fools
The people of Nineveh believed in God, and they declared a fast and put on sackcloth, from the greatest to the least of them. Jonah 3:5 Into the Text How many times have you said or thought of someone you know, “They’ll never change. What’s the point?” It can
“Come, let us bow down and worship. Let us kneel before the Lord, our Creator.“ Psalm 95:6 Into the Text There’s something so beautiful about bowing down in worship. It’s a physical expression of humility, surrender, and reverence before the Lord. In Psalm 95, David invites us to kneel
How blessed is the one who does not follow the advice of the wicked, or stand in the pathway with sinners, or sit in the assembly of scoffers! Instead, he finds pleasure in obeying the Lord’s commands; he meditates on his commands day and night. He is like a tree