Day 156 – Surf’s Up!
Surf’s Up! I have never surfed in my life, but I live near a beach that is famous for surfing. Every day of the year there are a number of …
Day 155 – The Holy Kiss
The Holy Kiss Paul wrote to the Roman church to greet one another with a holy kiss. (Rom. 16.16) In an attempt to contextualize this verse, modern translators have often …
Day 154 – Whose Will Will Win?
Whose Will Will Win? I remember hearing a story of a Chinese man who trained pit bulls to fight and he was quite good at predicting which dog would win …
Day 153 – God’s Commitment to Holiness
God’s Commitment to Holiness When we consider holiness, it is so common to think about a set of rules one needs to perform or actions that one should avoid. To …
Day 152 – Joy Comes In The Morning
Joy Comes In The Morning King David wrote in Psalms 30.5: “Weeping may endure for a night, but joy comes in the morning.” This Psalm was written from his own …
Day 151 – What Determines Determination?
What Determines Determination? I remember a time I was playing with a friend’s bulldog. I would throw a stick and that dog readily ran after that stick, but instead of …
Day 150 – A Blessing in the Cluster
A Blessing in the Cluster There is a sentence that just jumps off the pages of the book of Isaiah, which speaks of God’s heart and purpose for mankind. It …
Day 149 – Walking In Love
Walking In Love One day, years ago, when we were hosting some friends from the States and touring some of the castles here in Portugal, our youngest child, who was …
Day 148 – Ask God
Ask God For a lot of people, prayer is asking things of God. It is like going shopping. We have our list of all we want to have or to …
Day 147 – Shut the Door
Shut the Door I have often wondered why the disciples asked Jesus to teach them how to pray. People usually pick up the way to pray by hearing someone else …