Nails in the Ashes
A bonfire was built one ordinary day. Random scraps of wood were tossed onto the blaze. It didn’t go unnoticed – the nails sticking out. But the fun of the blaze pushed aside any doubt. The flames got…
Jesus in Lamentations
Trauma. Jeremiah was caught in the STORM that came because of the sin of his nation. Jeremiah had been wholly faithful to God … yet he too suffered in the backwash of the consequences. “Look, an army is…
Leaning Towards the Light
It’s a fascinating thing to see all the little seed sprouts leaning towards the light. The sun isn’t even out. How do those little seed sprouts know where the light is? Also, they’re not all leaning every which-way. …
Jesus in Jeremiah
As we look at our gate in today’s background photo we notice a couple of things. First off, we see that the ground right around the gate is marshy and muddy. Our gaze travels past the gate to…
Jesus in Isaiah
Our background photo today looks through a gate … far down the road, into the future. So also, the book of Isaiah is a prophetic book, which looks through the gate of “here and now” … far down…
Jesus in Song of Songs
Our gate today leads into a beautiful garden! So we come to the book of Song of Songs. This book of the Bible is a very personal and private glimpse into the relationship between a husband and wife. …
Jesus in Ecclesiastes
Our background photo shows a wearisome set of stairs. What you can’t see is that these stairs extend endlessly higher than can be seen in the photo. Up, up, and further up … they climb!! Exhausting! The gate…
Jesus in Proverbs
Today’s background photo was taken while whizzing down the road. A quick glance off to the side and in a blink, we see a gate flash by. The book of Proverbs is the gateway to wisdom. Wisdom calls…
Jesus in Psalms
Music is powerful! Music can capture the emotions like nothing else! Music can pull us in through meter, tempo, rhythm. It can get our hands clapping! It can get us up on our feet and dancing! The joy! …
Jesus in Job
Our background photo for today was taken in motion … and so the book of Job opens in a blur of motion! A blur of tragedy! … after tragedy! … after tragedy!! A blur of tears. You will…