He who loses his life for My sake will find it. (Matthew 10:39) Have you ever felt lost in a crowd? You look around and see the people, hear the sounds, feel the hustle and bustle of life around you…and yet, you feel lost. You are caught in the flow of everything beyond yourself, and

Listen to counsel and receive instruction, that you may be wise in your latter days. (Proverbs 19:20) I wince a bit when I see young girls whose parents encourage them to dress like grown women. When an 8-year-old is made to look like at 21-year-old. I also wince when I see a grown man attempting

When I consider Your heavens, the work of Your fingers, the moon and the stars, which You have ordained. (Psalm 8:3) If you’ve ever been on a military installation, you will know where you are. What I mean is that when you are on an Army post there are signs everywhere reminding you that you

I will praise the Lord according to His righteousness. (Psalm 7:17a) Have you ever found it difficult to stay focused during a worship service? You should be singing, or agreeing in prayer, or preparing to commune, but all you seem to notice is everything happening around you. Rather than the words of the song, you

Be watchful and strengthen the things which remain. (Revelation 3:2) Mirrors cause me much pain, especially as I get older…and grayer…and rounder. Just this morning I rose early and rushed to the gym, looking to do a bit of exercise as the start to my day. I was feeling pretty good until I was on

For You, O Lord, will bless the righteous; with favor You will surround him as with a shield. (Psalm 5:12) Sometimes, we feel all alone, like we are standing without help or comfort or direction. We feel surrounded by just ourselves, only us and our struggles, and this creates a gnawing loneliness in our soul.

And seeing the multitudes, He went up on a mountain, and when He was seated His disciples came to Him. Then He opened His mouth and taught them. (Matthew 5:1-2) I am reminded in this passage that there are distinct roles in my relationship with Jesus. He is the teacher, and I am the student.

“Have I been with you so long, and yet you have not known Me?” (John 14:9) I can almost feel the tension when Jesus asks this question of Philip, one of the twelve, one of those who had walked with Him for more than three years…one of those who had been watching and listening and,

First Samuel 10 recounts the fantastic details of Saul’s anointing by Samuel and the power of the Holy Spirit that came upon him, transforming him into “another man” and enabling him to prophesy. Saul prophesied. Saul was a changed person, another man. I wish the story stopped with this, with Saul’s transformation by the Spirit

Samson. Aaah, Samson. In Judges 14 he comes off the page to me as a larger-than-life contradiction. Read it. I suspect you’ll see it too. Samson is a true enigma. A man used by God who also appears to use God. At least that’s what it looks like to me. His details in this chapter