1 John 4:10–In this is love, not that we have loved God but that he loved us and sent his Son to be the propitiation for our sins. When was the last time you worked diligently hard to love someone, when you couldn’t “lean on” immediate affection and adoration? Maybe because of an argument, a […]
Numbers 32:6-8–But Moses said to the people of Gad and to the people of Reuben, “Shall your brothers go to the war while you sit here? 7 Why will you discourage the heart of the people of Israel from going over into the land that the Lord has given them? In talking to my older […]
2 Peter 1:19-And we have something more sure, the prophetic word, to which you will do well to pay attention as to a lamp shining in a dark place, until the day dawns and the morning star rises in your hearts, What if I asked you what are you hoping for, and why are […]
Psalm 69:6-7–Let not those who hope in you be put to shame through me, O Lord God of hosts; let not those who seek you be brought to dishonor through me, O God of Israel. 7 For it is for your sake that I have borne reproach, that dishonor has covered my face. There […]
Numbers 22:23–And the donkey saw the angel of the Lord standing in the road, with a drawn sword in his hand. And the donkey turned aside out of the road and went into the field. And Balaam struck the donkey, to turn her into the road. Discipline of any kind can be narrowed down to […]
Numbers 20:8–“Take the staff, and assemble the congregation, you and Aaron your brother, and tell the rock before their eyes to yield its water. So you shall bring water out of the rock for them and give drink to the congregation and their cattle.” If you think about why we should read the Bible as […]
Hebrews 13:3–Remember those who are in prison, as though in prison with them, and those who are mistreated, since you also are in the body. What I never forgot growing up amidst a “marginalized community”, was the mentality of many of the people trying to find something that separated them as “better than” those in […]
Numbers 14:3-4–Why is the Lord bringing us into this land, to fall by the sword? Our wives and our little ones will become a prey. Would it not be better for us to go back to Egypt?” 4 And they said to one another, “Let us choose a leader and go back to Egypt.” One […]
Mark 6:11–And if any place will not receive you and they will not listen to you, when you leave, shake off the dust that is on your feet as a testimony against them.” I remember in my days of working with orphans, there were kids who really “received” the love and empowerment we tried to […]
Proverbs 11:25–Whoever brings blessing will be enriched, and one who waters will himself be watered. A few days ago my son was sharing with me how there are times he isn’t looking forward to doing something, but when he does it, he’s glad he did! I laughed when I shared with him that I am […]