“The days will come when the bridegroom is taken away from them, and then they will fast in those days.” Our SOAP verse today is taking place in the midst of Jesus spending time at Levi’s house. Levi was a tax collector whom Jesus called to follow Him. At this
Depend on Him Above All Else Autumn is my favorite time of year. Growing up, my family would take a yearly trip to the mountains to view the changing leaves. We would spend the day hiking and, once we reached the peak, see a sea of red, yellow, and orange
Our friends invited us over for dinner during the month of December. As I entered their home, my heart was filled with joy. Right there in the middle of their living room was the most beautiful Christmas tree I had ever seen. It wasn’t fancy or overly sparkly, but it
I have heard it said that the best way to recognize a counterfeit is to study the real thing. Take, for example, a dollar bill. In order to know if a dollar bill is counterfeit you should study a real dollar bill. And when I say study, I don’t mean
They will rebuild the perpetual ruins and restore the places that were desolate; they will reestablish the ruined cities, the places that have been desolate since ancient times. – Isaiah 61:4 One profound truth that my heart was open to while I was reading this chapter was the fact that
I have noticed myself succumbing to patterns of apathy recently. Feeling like I have been walking through life to the hums of this world, letting anxiety affect my personhood and my purpose. I miss witnessing the truth wage war and win against the lies and gloom. I miss feeling the
I stood before the vast ocean with wide eyes full of fear as the waves mercilessly crashed into the shore. The wall of water stood taller than my 10-year old tiny self, and I didn’t want to go in, because I was certain I’d end up dragged away into the
Have you ever been given a nickname? Nicknames can be given due to something you have done, the way you look, your surname, or to distinguish you from others with the same name. John is often referred to as John the Baptist. This helps us to distinguish him from other
For this reason, since the day we heard about you, we have not stopped praying for you and asking God to fill you with the knowledge of his will through all spiritual wisdom and understanding. –Colossians 1:9 There is a battle raging all around us. We all feel it. For
I answered a call on my cell, and the voice on the line sounded distressed. “Is it raining there? Are you home right now?” It was my mom. As she has grown older, her fear of impending doom has grown larger. She wanted to make sure I was indoors