There’s no story more vivid in its demonstration of God’s divine power than when Elijah called down fire from Heaven on Mount Carmel. The prophets of Baal had been given their chance – all day they’d pleaded and cried out to their god, but silence was their only answer. And then there was Elijah, alone in his faith, facing the mocking crowd and the silent altar. It’s here we witness an exceptional act of trust. Elijah didn’t just pray for…
This profound message speaks to the heart of our human journey, resonating deeply with the account from Mathew 14:22-33. At the core of this narrative is the age-old tussle between faith and doubt, a struggle I believe each one of us grapples with in life’s stormy seas. In the Biblical account, Peter, full of faith, steps out onto the water to meet Jesus. However, the moment he lets fear and doubt seep into his heart, he begins to sink. It’s…
The Cost of Freedom: A Memorial Day Reflection, based on John 15:8-13, is a stirring, heartfelt tribute to the dual pillars of our freedom—our brave American soldiers, and the unparalleled sacrifice of Christ Himself. It’s an evocative narrative that weaves together a sense of patriotic reverence with an underlying spiritual message of love and sacrifice. John’s verse serves as the guiding light for this reflection: “Greater love has no one than this: to lay down one’s life for one’s friends.”…
DAY 256- BIBLE READING Daniel 1-3 Download Text Daniel 1:1-21 In the third year of the reign of Jehoiakim king of Judah came Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon unto Jerusalem, and besieged it. 2 And the Lord gave Jehoiakim king of Judah into his hand, with part of the vessels of the house of God: which he carried into the land of Shinar to the house of his god; and he brought the vessels into the treasure house of his god.…
DAY 255- BIBLE READING Joel 1-3 KJV Download Text Joel 1:1-20 The word of the LORD that came to Joel the son of Pethuel. 2 Hear this, ye old men, and give ear, all ye inhabitants of the land. Hath this been in your days, or even in the days of your fathers? 3 Tell ye your children of it, and let your children tell their children, and their children another generation. 4 That which the palmerworm hath left hath…
DAY 254- BIBLE READING Ezekiel 46-48 KJV Download Text Ezekiel 46:1-24 Thus saith the Lord GOD; The gate of the inner court that looketh toward the east shall be shut the six working days; but on the sabbath it shall be opened, and in the day of the new moon it shall be opened. 2 And the prince shall enter by the way of the porch of that gate without, and shall stand by the post of the gate, and…
Food for Thought: How many people did you talk to about a great deal you saw, or got in the last week, and now think about how many lost people you talked to about Jesus this last year.