Isaiah 42:3 “a bruised reed he will not break, and a faintly burning wick he will not quench; he will faithfully bring forth justice.” The triumphant entry to Jerusalem mid shouts of “Hosanna.” The Last Supper when Jesus displayed the full extent of his love. Judas’ unthinkable betrayal. The anguish Continue Reading…
Isaiah 5:1 Let me sing for my beloved my love song concerning his vineyard Addictions of all kind flood the world. What started as a simple pleasure or temporary escape has become, for a countless number of people, a prison of insatiable dependence. It shouldn’t surprise us. We humans are Continue Reading…
Psalm 119:50 This is my comfort in my affliction, that your promise gives me life. In 2014, Boko Haram abducted 276 Nigerian Christian school girls. My heart was riveted to the news Maybe yours was, too. A social media campaign, #BringBackOurGirls, went viral as people across the world witnessed the horror. Although Continue Reading…
John 6:27 “Do not work for the food that perishes, but for the food that endures to eternal life, which the Son of Man will give to you.” The man was explaining to my husband about an out-of-body experience he had. As he described what he saw in heaven with great detail Continue Reading…
Psalm 139:13-14 “For you formed my inward parts; you knitted me together in my mother’s womb. I praise you, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made. Wonderful are your works; my soul knows it very well.” I felt like my heart was bursting. I could barely catch my breath when Continue Reading…
Song of Solomon 2:4 “…and his banner over me was love.” I have read and studied the Song of Solomon many times over the years. In fact, at one point, my Bible would automatically fall open to its pages because I referenced it so much. Recently, I’ve been rereading it Continue Reading…
1 Corinthians 4:3-4 “But with me it is a very small thing that I should be judged by you or by any human court. In fact, I do not even judge myself…. It is the Lord who judges me.” I asked my students to give an impromptu speech using something Continue Reading…
John 6:5 “He said this to test him, for he himself knew what he would do.” “So what are we going to do with all these people?” Jesus asked Philip. A crowd of five thousand was flooding the countryside. But the disciples didn’t have enough money to buy even a Continue Reading…
1 Samuel 3:19 “The Lord was with Samuel as he grew up, and he let none of Samuel’s words fall to the ground.” At the end of each day when my 6-year-old grandson gets home from school, his mom asks the most consequential of questions, “Were you a good listener today?” He’s learning his answer Continue Reading…
John 8:10-11 Jesus stood up and said to her, “Woman, where are they? Has no one condemned you?” She said, “No one, Lord.” And Jesus said, “Neither do I condemn you; go, and from now on sin no more.” I can’t imagine how this adulterous woman must have felt. Dragged from her literal bed Continue Reading…