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 239- BIBLE READING Ezekiel 5-8 KJV Download Text Ezekiel 5:1-17 And thou, son of man, take thee a sharp knife, take thee a barber’s razor, and cause it to pass upon thine head and upon thy beard: then take thee balances to weigh, and divide the hair. 2 Thou shalt burn with fire a third part in the midst of the city, when the days of the siege are fulfilled: and thou shalt take a third part, and smite…
DAY 238- BIBLE READING Ezekiel 1-4 KJV Download Text Ezekiel 1:1-28 Now it came to pass in the thirtieth year, in the fourth month, in the fifth day of the month, as I was among the captives by the river of Chebar, that the heavens were opened, and I saw visions of God. 2 In the fifth day of the month, which was the fifth year of king Jehoiachin’s captivity, 3 The word of the LORD came expressly unto Ezekiel…
DAY 237- BIBLE READING Lamentations 3:37-66, 4, 5 Download Text Lamentations 3:37-66 Who is he that saith, and it cometh to pass, when the Lord commandeth it not? 38 Out of the mouth of the most High proceedeth not evil and good? 39 Wherefore doth a living man complain, a man for the punishment of his sins? 40 Let us search and try our ways, and turn again to the LORD. 41 Let us lift up our heart with our…
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.