Such a time…

Nothing in all creation is hidden from God. Everything is naked and exposed before his eyes, and he is the one to whom we are accountable. Hebrews 4:13 (NLT) While studying the book of Esther at Bible Study, I noticed that the Jews had chosen to stay in exile in the...

Aylan’s Cord

An enemy might defeat one person,     but two people together can defend themselves; a rope that is woven of three strings is hard to break. Ecclesiastes 4:12 (NCV) The disturbing image captured my attention. A three-year-old boy’s lifeless body washed up on the...

Stay Alert!

However, no one knows the day or hour when these things will happen, not even the angels in heaven or the Son himself. Only the Father knows. And since you don’t know when that time will come, be on guard! Stay alert!  Mark 13:32-33 (NLT) As a news junkie, the latest...

To Stand

Let the redeemed of the Lord say so,     whom he has redeemed from trouble and gathered in from the lands,     from the east and from the west,     from the north and from the south. Psalm 107:2-3 (ESV) It’s the middle of Holy Week. I’ve been reading...