Of Thorns and Thistles

17 And he said to the man, “Because you listened to your wife and ate from the tree about which I commanded you, ‘Do not eat from it’: The ground is cursed because of you.You will eat from it by means of painful labor[a]all the days of your life.18 It will produce thorns and thistles for you,and … Read more

The Boat

32 When they got into the boat, the wind ceased. (Matthew 14:32 CSB) In this section of scripture Peter had just walked on the water out to Jesus and had to be rescued when he saw the wind and the waves. The focus we typically have is on both the miracle of walking on water and … Read more

Withholding Compassion

17 If anyone has this world’s goods and sees a fellow believer[a] in need but withholds compassion from him—how does God’s love reside in him? (1 John 3:17 CSB) In the bustle of every day life it can be easy to forget how much a simple gesture can mean to another. Taking a moment to stop down and ask how … Read more

Well Lit

105 Your word is a lamp for my feet and a light on my path. (Psalm 119:105 CSB) We are moving into that time of the year when, if you are like me, you go to work in the dark and you come home in the dark. While one of my favorite times is fall, … Read more

Your Daily Seeds

4 Did you experience[a] so much for nothing—if in fact it was for nothing? (Galatians 3:4 CSB) “Every moment and every event of every man’s life on earth plants something in his soul. For just as the wind carries thousands of winged seeds so each moment brings with it germs of spiritual vitality that come to rest … Read more