MONDAY MEDITATION: Light Through Dark (March 14)

If I said, “The darkness will definitely hide me; the light will become night around me,” even then the darkness isn’t too dark for you…because darkness is the same as light to you! – Psalm 139:11-12 The default setting on the dial of my soul is getting out of dark times as quickly as possible. …

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MONDAY MEDITATION: Learning from the Dying (March 7)

Give thanks in every situation because this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus. – 1 Thessalonians 5:18 During a Thanksgiving Eve service, I played a video titled, “The Thanksgiving Chair.” It’s a short clip (you can find it here on YouTube) where a man, in varying scenes, stops to sit in a chair and express …

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MONDAY MEDITATION: Seven Days Aren’t Enough (February 28)

Once you have collected the food and drink you need, perform the Festival of Booths for seven days. Celebrate your festival: you, your sons, your daughters, your male and female servants, the Levites, the immigrants, the orphans, and the widows who live in your cities. – Deuteronomy 16:13-14 There are three main Jewish festivals outlined in …

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MONDAY MEDITATION: Proving the New Testament (February 14)

But Jesus turned and spoke sternly to them. – Luke 9:55 A key to believing in Jesus is trusting the writers of the New Testament. Of the many books and debates over its authenticity, there’s one simple fact that points to its truthfulness: The disciples are portrayed as thick-headed, ambitious, prejudiced, quick-tempered, selfish, and cowardly. …

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MONDAY MEDITATION: “Where Did That Come From?” (January 24)

The Lord disciplines whomever he loves, and he punishes every son or daughter whom he accepts. – Hebrews 12:6 Throughout my years in ministry, there would be people who seemed to stand out because of their character, conviction, compassion, and courage—the 4 “c’s”. And occasionally one of these saints would say something, or forward something on …

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MONDAY MEDITATION: Love, Family Style (January 17)

A certain man, Lazarus, was ill. He was from Bethany, the village of Mary and her sister Martha…So the sisters sent word to Jesus, saying, “Lord, the one whom you love is ill.” – John 11:1, 3 Mary and her sister Martha had an interesting relationship. In Luke, these two sisters, who were so different …

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MONDAY MEDITATION: No Free Grace (January 10)

“His master called the first servant and said, ‘You wicked servant! I forgave you all that debt because you appealed to me. Shouldn’t you also have mercy on your fellow servant, just as I had mercy on you?’”  — Matthew 18:32-33 How you receive a gift reveals your heart. It shows if you’re a taker or …

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