2 Kings 2:9-10 When they had crossed, Elijah said to Elisha, “Ask what I shall do for you, before I am taken from you.” And Elisha said, “Please let there be a double portion of your spirit on me.” And he said, “You have asked a hard thing; yet, if you Continue Reading…
Philippians 2:4 “Let each of you look not only to his own interests, but also to the interests of others.” Yippee! I got a window seat! I had not flown on an airplane in a long time. Continue Reading…
Matthew 5:13 “You are the salt of the earth, but if salt has lost its taste, how shall its saltiness be restored? It is no longer good for anything except to be thrown out and trampled under people’s feet.” C.S. Lewis writes, “The Church exists for nothing else but to Continue Reading…
Luke 9:26 “Whoever is ashamed of me and my words, the Son of Man will be ashamed of them when he comes in his glory and in the glory of the Father and of the holy angels.” Are you sometimes ashamed to be aligned with truth when those around you Continue Reading…
Esther 4:14 “For if you remain silent at this time, relief and deliverance for the Jews will arise from another place….” I wish my confidence in God stood as strong as Mordecai’s. The book of Esther illustrates the power of his unflinching trust in God. An edict had been given Continue Reading…
Acts 19:40 “As it is, we are in danger of being charged with rioting because of what happened today. In that case we would not be able to account for this commotion, since there is no reason for it.” Those early Christians had no fear of rocking the boat. They Continue Reading…
Jeremiah 1:5 “Before I formed you in the womb I knew you….” Oh no, what did he do this time? That was my common response during our son’s teenage years. After being homeschooled through eighth grade, Josiah entered high school filled with a sense of…well… adventure. It seemed like Continue Reading…