There was a little girl who loved her fake pearl necklace. It made her look like her mom. But one day her dad demanded her fake necklace. She said, “no!” But he kept on insisting and after a while, with tears running down her eyes, she said, “yes,” and gave him the necklace. Only then […]

Certain acts get at the heart of God more than other. God has a soft spot for those who will take the place of another.Judah, out of all his brothers, is blessed most. He didn’t necessarily see this blessing in his lifetime, but his tribe is the one Jesus came out of… This is honor […]

John 5:7-9–The sick man answered him, “Sir, I have no one to put me into the pool when the water is stirred up, and while I am going another steps down before me.” 8 Jesus said to him, “Get up, take up your bed, and walk.”  9  And at once the man was healed, and he took up his bed […]

John 21:17-18–He said to him the third time, “Simon, son of John, do you love me?”Peter was grieved because he said to him the third time, “Do you love me?” and he said to him, “Lord, you know everything; you know that I love you.” Jesus said to him, “Feed my sheep.  Some seasons of walking with the Lord […]

God will make sure our lives will have a happy ending (after life) not in spite of tragedies but because of them! Jacob’s life was full of tragedies. He was conned by his own uncle. His wives fought constantly. He lost his wife giving birth. Then, he loses his favorite son in Joseph. And then he […]

There are situations when we think, “How can anything good come out of this?” That is because we cannot see the future. Although we do not know and may never know why somethings happen in our lives until we go to heaven, we can see glimpses of what God might be doing from the Bible. Jacob […]

Romans 13:14–But put on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make no provision for the flesh, to gratify its desires.  When we think of making “provisions” in our lives whether that is for our own well being or family, it generally means doing what is noble and necessary for basic livelihood.  So naturally making provisions for ourselves and others would never […]

You are not just laying bricks. You are building a cathedral! You may have the most mundane job. Perhaps stacking boxes at a grocery store. Working the register at a discount store. Making fried chicken all day at a fast-food restaurant. Changing adult diapers at a nursing home. We die a little death as we do […]

2 Corinthians 6:12-You are not restricted by us, but you are restricted in your own affections.  Everyday meets us with the challenge of managing our affections.  Whether that’s engaging our families, co-workers, classmates, or friends, our affections are either freely expressed or “muted” depending on who we are engaged with.However, in a way of protecting ourselves, we can get […]

It is a fearful thing to follow God. In Him, our dreams die…– Abraham dreamt of having descendants as the stars of the sky, but God demanded his only son. – Isaac dreamt of an easier life with his new wife Rebekah, but she couldn’t have children either.- Jacob dreamt of a happy life with a […]