If you feel tired from carrying a weight that is not yours, remember that Jesus sees you just as He saw that animal. He is aware that you matter. While serving the Master in a broken world can sometimes feel like an "unfair burden," Jesus offers a divine exchange.  Read More

In the famous story of the Prodigal Son (Luke 15:11-32), we often focus on the one who left home and squandered his inheritance. But this week, the Holy Spirit is highlighting a different figure: the elder brother who stayed home. He was ”squeaky clean” on the outside, meticulous, hardworking, and status-driven, but he was rotting on the inside.  Read More

Throughout the scriptures, we find God revealing attributes of Himself to people who were in different situations. In these difficult moments, they encountered God showing up in specific ways that were tailor-made to what they needed Him to be. After each encounter, both the person and the reader are left with a better understanding of who God is, many times summarized in a name of God.  Read More

Conquerors and/or more than conquerors are those who have seen tribulation, distress, persecution, famine, nakedness, peril, or sword (Romans 8:35)b and have come through successfully. We sometimes want to declare victory without having gone through anything; we want a medal for running a race we didn’t start or finish.  Read More

In a world that grows louder, heavier, and more unpredictable by the day, many of us find ourselves searching for something, anything that will steady our hearts. But the greatest strategy for spiritual victory is not hidden in a new trend or a clever life hack. It is found in an ancient rhythm that still carries power today.   Read More

What is striking about Uriah is that he remained faithful to the very king who treated him with the ultimate injustice. David’s abuse of power was so absolute that Uriah lost his family and, eventually, his life. To the natural eye, it would seem Uriah’s integrity was buried with him.  Read More

As another Valentine’s Day fades into memory, God’s people must resist the temptation of letting love be reduced to a once a year sentiment or a commercialized display. The love God is costly, consistent, and deeply sacrificial. It stretches us to love when we are disappointed by a spouse or wounded by a child.   Read More

But there is something about the Lord’s consuming fire that does something to the soul when you lay it on the altar. It purifies you - it MAKES you holy. When you “present your body,” it is not merely speaking about the physical – it refers to giving ALL you are to the Lord. One commentary I read says that God doesn’t want just your work, he wants YOU.  Read More

The widow had a clear narrative. She told the prophet plainly: your servant, my husband, is dead; the debt is looming; my sons are being sought after as payment. She did not embellish the truth; she stated the reality of her situation. When we have a need that requires God’s attention, we must make our requests known to Him (Philippians 4:6–7).  Read More

In Genesis 37, we see a close-up of a young man whose faithfulness to his father and his God was undeniable. When God began speaking to him through dreams, Joseph had no idea that the assignment on his life was far greater than his teenage mind could grasp. Because of the magnitude of his calling, Joseph entered a season of intense refining that began at just seventeen years old.  Read More

Unlike the towering cedars of Lebanon, these trees aren’t known for their height. Their strength is in their base which is made of thick, twisted trunks (sometimes unsightly) with expansive root systems. In the arid climate of the Mediterranean, an olive tree’s roots perform a dual miracle: they spread horizontally just beneath the surface to catch the slightest morning dew, but they also push deep and vertically into the earth, searching for hidden water tables to survive years of drought.  Read More

As we have entered a new year, many may have questions, and or concerns about what this year will look like. Some of us are looking at the previous year and saying okay God, please, I can’t handle another year like 2025. I am not sure if emotionally, financially, or spiritually, I can go through similar circumstances in 2026.  Read More