Have you ever lost something that you treasure? Maybe it was a family heirloom. Maybe it was a gold coin that you put in a “safe place” so you wouldn’t lose it, but you lost it because you forgot where the “safe place” was. Wouldn’t it be nice to be able to go to “Lost…
In today’s Bible reading* Jesus reminds us to count the cost of following Him. It seems to be a recurring theme. I’ve said it many times, if you see words or a concept repeated in the Bible, it’s probably pretty important and you need to take note of it! Jesus begins this section with a…
In today’s Bible reading* John the Baptizer’s disciples came to Jesus to ask if He was the long-awaited Messiah, or should they continue waiting for someone else. When Jesus arrived for His baptism, John had identified Jesus as the Lamb of God Who takes away the sins of the world. (John 1:29) John knew that…
In today’s Bible reading* we read a familiar story about the power of eyewitness testimony. It’s the story of Jesus’ encounter with a Samaritan woman at Jacob’s Well in Sychar. The shortest path to Galilee from Judea would take them through Samaria, but most Jews went out of their way (literally), crossing and traveling East…
Today’s Bible reading* is a familiar story to many of us who grew up in church. It concerns a young Jewish woman who became queen and found herself in a position to intercede on behalf of her people “for such a time as this”. Hadassah (Esther’s real name) didn’t seek the position of queen. But…
Today’s Bible reading* tells us about a day that people would seek out God’s people asking to follow them because they had heard that, “God is with you.” On that day, people would be hungry to know God, and the only way to know Him would be to be with God’s people. The LORD of…
