Blessed are the merciful
This week’s daily verses are taking a look at The Beatitudes. The background photos are bees … reminding us that just as it is not possible to have crops or food without the work of bees, so also…
Sermon on the Mount
Jesus’ Sermon on the Mount (Matthew, chapters 5-7) was radical for those who first heard it, because in this sermon Jesus was bringing to an end the centuries-old, well-established way of living according to the Law, and ushering…
Be that Friend!
In today’s background photo, individual water droplets have all piled up to the point of becoming a raging torrent of foaming white-water! Sometimes the trials of life feel like this! So many little things … hard things! ……
Take Action
Mark 2:1-5 relates a story about four men who cared so deeply about the suffering of their paralyzed friend that they literally physically carried their friend to Jesus. This is what God wants us to do! God wants us…
Rain Down
What a delightful day to get some fresh air.I step outside and head over to my chair.But I notice, almost as an afterthought, that the chair is covered in a mess of black dots.I move to sit in…
Beauty in the Storm
It’s Saturday morning … 8am. Thunder is rumbling! A storm has settled in.This wasn’t expected … a thunderstorm today, just as protests and riots are getting underway.Intense vibrations reverberate beneath my feet! I think of the wicked people…
Night vs Light Fight
June has arrived … when the days are the longest.Daylight starts breaking, when my snoring’s the strongest.I’m snuggly and cozy … dozing in my bed.Then the growing daylight starts messing with my head.Bit by bit, I am pulled…
A Song Through the Sea
My path has led me to the edge of the sea. I’m trapped. Disaster is closing in behind me.I’m filled with fear! I don’t know what to do. Stormy, rough waters are all that’s in my view.Angry waves…
Falling Tears
The water droplets here, falling in abundance, represent tears … tears of the brokenhearted, falling in abundance! God comforts the brokenhearted. - Isaiah 51:12 – “I, even I, am He who comforts you.”- Matthew 11:28 – “Come to…
Nothing is Wasted
In today’s background photo, the water droplets on the spider web represent our tears. There is a unique beauty here … the hand of God is clearly on display. In much the same way, God can bring the…