Not Far
11 Don’t be far from me, because distress is near and there’s no one to help. (Psalm 22:11 CSB) Right now people may be feeling isolated and alone. We are in an unpresidented period that has us in a place we could not have predicted. Add to this feeling of being alone the fear that … Read more
5 Seconds
3 But I fear that, as the serpent deceived Eve by his cunning, your minds may be seduced from a sincere and pure[a] devotion to Christ. (2 Corinthians 11:3 CSB) Do you ever consider just how easily distracted we are today. We are like goldfish who have an attention span of five seconds. To be … Read more
When Called
10 The Lord came, stood there, and called as before, “Samuel, Samuel!” Samuel responded, “Speak, for your servant is listening.” (1 Samuel 3:10 CSB) In our scripture today God had called Samuel three times, this was the fourth. The previous times he thought Eli, whom he served, was calling. Samuel had never heard from the Lord … Read more