46 I have come as light into the world, so that everyone who believes in me would not remain in darkness. (John 12:46 CSB) Do we desire to remain in darkness even when we have come to the light? Look, I get it, we all like doing what we like doing. Getting our way, doing it … Read more
109 Though I constantly take my life in my hands, I will not forget your law. (Psalm 119:109 NIV) There are two operative parts of our short verse today. “I constantly take my life in my hands.” Can you relate to this? I know I can. We continually try to do life our way and may continually … Read more
15 “If you love me, you will keep my commands. (John 14:15 CSB) Our scripture today is brief and very to the point. There is no extraneous commentary, no parable, only a simple statement. If we love Christ we will keep His commands. Seems simple enough, but then we walk away from our morning reading and go … Read more
14 ….People without discernment are doomed. (Hosea 4:14d CSB) What does discernment bring to mind for you? It is not a commonly used word. We will use words like understanding, foresight, enlightenment or others before we use discernment. Maybe because discernment holds a connotation that is deeper than these other words. A connotation that we … Read more
17 Iron sharpens iron,and one person sharpens another. (Proverbs 27:17 CSB) The ides that we are not in this life alone seems to escape some people. It would seem, statistically, that the COVID lockdown had two effects; it either drew people together or pushed them apart. Some reached out to ease the difficulty of being … Read more