A well-lived life begins with a well-worn Bible.
(5 minute devotion on Matthew 1:1)
This week, as I sat down to begin my “Year in the Gospels” (part of my Scripture over Screentime experiment, which you can read about here), I opened my Bible to the January 1 reading and grimaced.
“Oh goodie,” I thought. “A Genealogy.”
When we have low-expectations of God we aren’t protecting ourselves from disappointment. We are robbing ourselves of the joy, peace and hope God wants to give us.
No human relationship could ever compare with the one God promises here…because it’s a relationship built on unbreakable vows and filled with indescribable love.
No one is faithful anymore. People are violent and skilled in doing evil. Rulers and judges use their power to better themselves—not the people. Neighbors, friends—and even lovers—can’t be trusted with what’s important. Even family members dishonor and turn on one other. You may have thought I was describing people in our 21st century world, but […]
Blessed is she who has believed that the Lord would fulfill His promises to her! Luke 1:45 (NIV) In the 1st chapter of Luke, two people are visited by angels with miraculous news. An angel told Zechariah that he and his elderly wife were going to have a child after years of infertility. And then a […]
Have you ever been deserted in a time of need? Maybe someone you love walked away when life got hard or maybe a colleague didn’t have your back when they said they would. No matter what sphere of life it happens in—personal or professional—this kind of betrayal hurts. On top of the original difficulty, you […]
