Ephraim has given bitter provocation; so his Lord will leave his bloodguilt on him and will repay him for his disgraceful deeds. – Hosea 12:14 Today, we continue with the comparison between Jacob and the people of Israel. Hosea reminds them of the time when Jacob went to his uncle´s
When we think about our calling we often think about our vocation. We try to figure out if we are called to be a teacher or a nurse, an engineer or a construction worker. But the call on your life goes well beyond vocation. God’s call on your life is
Think about your life, or more specifically your day, and make a list of things that make you happy. Now, what if all those things were stripped away from you, could you still be happy? Would the day be a good day, or a bad day? Would life still be
God chose you… Let that truth sink deep into your heart. I don’t know what this past week has held for you. Maybe you’ve been passed over for a promotion…yet again. Maybe you were served divorce papers you didn’t see coming. Maybe you keep seeing pictures of friends getting together
It seems that my house is a buzz of constant noise these days. Whether it’s from the sheer volume of six people constantly interacting, the energy of multiple teenagers, our revolving front door that welcomes a regular flow of neighborhood kids, or it’s dishes clanging or music playing or football
I imagine if someone had tried to sell Thomas tickets to a timeshare he would have been skeptical. It seems like Thomas’s personality lent itself to being more cautious, thoughtful, and at times, doubting. I imagine Thomas being more quiet, taking things in, and thinking things through. Of course I
It’s time for spring cleaning in my life – literally the cleaning of my closets and figuratively of my heart. We live in a world that bombards us with the need for more, better, newer, and bigger. It’s so easy to get distracted. And – particularly with social media –
“Do not withhold good from those to whom it is due, when it is in your power to act.” – Proverbs 3:27 Some of the hardest teachings in the Bible for me are those that abruptly confront my selfish flesh. Love your enemies. Count it as joy when you encounter trials. Forgive
THE FORGIVEN, FORGIVE… The verses for today are taken from the Lord’s Prayer. We are so familiar with it that if we’re honest, we would admit that it really doesn’t mean all that much to us when we read or say it. I know I have felt that way. But
I am riveted by the idea that God knows me not just as His follower, but as a close friend. He knows that when I get tired or lost in a weaving train of thought I twist my hair into long ropes. He knows when I laugh deep and long