Month: April 2021
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Who He Came to Save
Read More: Who He Came to SaveMy husband and I are admittedly terrible at keeping gifts a secret. We always end up blabbing or giving so many hints that it’s impossible for the other not to guess what it is. I get this same vibe from Jesus in this verse. I picture the woman at the well being slightly annoyed when…
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The Unwrapping of Jesus
Read More: The Unwrapping of JesusI recall as a child the excitement of unwrapping a gift. Whether it was a birthday gift or a Christmas gift or just some random surprise, it did not matter. The thrill was the same no matter the occasion. There is just something about a wrapped gift that intensifies the gift-giving/receiving process. Just to think…
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A Higher Place
Read More: A Higher PlaceThe Apostle Paul teaches in the book of Ephesians Chapter 4: 11 And he gave some, apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers; 12 For the perfecting of the saints, for the work of the ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ: I have been so excited to…
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The Smallest of Pebbles
When I was in high school, I went to a private Christian School. I was old enough that when the staff went to a training convention, I was allowed to go. There were many insightful lectures offered, and I ended up taking one about David and Goliath. I can’t remember the exact title of the…
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At the Foot of the Cross
We’ve probably all joked at one time or another about “so and so” living at the foot of the cross. Recently, I noticed Isaiah the Prophet really did experience what it was like at the foot of the cross some 700 years before it happened! “Behold my servant shall deal prudently, he shall be exalted…
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Independence Day
July 4, 1776. A brave step of faith in a surprising journey that stunned the world. Representatives from the thirteen colonies signed their names to a document declaring their national independence from Great Britain. The colonists had only a small trained army and a meager navy, yet by signing their names they essentially declared war…