Receive it (1 Thess 2:13)
"We give thanks to God without ceasing because you received the word of God that you heard from us not as a manmade word but as it truly is: God's…
Psalm 119:16 Delight
"I delight myself in Your statutes, do not let me forget Your word." Psalm 119:16 This is the first mention of "delight" in Psalm 119, but it isn't the only…
Psalm 119:18 Wonders
"Open my eyes and let me see wonders from your teaching." Psalm 119:18 I want to see God's wonders, marvelous things that He has done, is doing, will do. His…
11. Temptation
Starting a Journey with Jesus, Day 11 (Matthew 4:1-11)
When you travel, you probably have a destination in mind. Yet even with a destination defined, it is rarely a straight line to get there. Jesus goes into the desert, which was not exactly a detour, but it isn’t the most direct route that human wisdom would choose for bringing in God’s Kingdom. What important lesson needs to be learned in the wilderness? Let’s see… (more…)