In Luke 11:9-13, Jesus says, “If you then, though you are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father in heaven give the Holy Spirit to those who ask him!” Throughout the New Testament, Jesus uses natural relationships (i.e. children and parents,…
The other day I was reading an intriguing scripture and it caused me to ponder its meaning a bit further. Ecclesiastes 10:1 says, Dead flies cause the ointment of the apothecary to send forth a stinking scent. I thought about how a fly in the ointment is a metaphor for…
“The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy. I came that they may have life and have it abundantly.” (John 10:10, English Standard Version) We have all just gone through, and perhaps are still going through, unusual never-before-experienced times. For weeks it seems as though someone hit the…
Draw near to God and He will draw near to you. (James 4:8a) Sometimes we just need to sit quietly and let our thoughts flow in whatever direction God might lead. Today as I reflected on God’s goodness to me, I began to write down what swirled through my mind.…