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In Court and On Trial

A few days ago someone was talking about how God is the judge in the courtroom of life, and we can try to put Him on trial as if we're the judge, but we can't do that because we're not the judge. Then I started thinking about what it looks like when people try to...

A Summary Look Back Before Going Forward

I've been in Deuteronomy in my daily Bible reading lately. Here Moses is giving the children of Israel a summary of what's happened to them since they left Egypt (Exodus, Leviticus, and Numbers) before they head into the Promised Land. He's reminding them of the...

Heaping Coals of Fire

In Romans 12:20, we see the apostle Paul referencing Proverbs 25:21-22. In a modern Western way of thinking, the term "heap coals of fire on his head" gives me the idea that I'm exacting some type of vengeance or convicting with shame by being kind to people I don't...

God Owning Your Whole Life

When God saves you, He saves all of you. God doesn't just save your soul, He saves all the rest of you too! Your body, soul, and everything that makes you who you are, these are one woven piece that God Himself constructed, and when He saves you, He saves your whole...

Paul’s Prison Ministry

Before we begin, if you'd like a quick overview of Paul and how God called him, read here: God's Forgiveness - Paul the Apostle. In Acts 9:15, we see that Jesus has plans for Paul to preach to the Gentiles, to kings, and to the Children of Israel. That's a wide group...

Fresh and New Again

It's Vacation Bible School week! I love seeing how much fun the kids have every year. Today was only the first day, and we're already having a blast! It got me thinking about the way kids look at and experience things, especially the youngest ones. Everything is all...

Reaching to a (Previous) Enemy

In Acts 9 we see Saul going out to continue persecuting Christians, intending to go out expressly to bring them back bound. On the way Jesus Himself stops Saul, blinding him in the process. The men with Saul help him continue on to Damascus, then Saul doesn't eat for...

A Prayer Lesson Learned

I've been trying to be better at praying, trying to do it more often, trying to expand my prayers, and trying to listen to God talking instead of just talking myself the whole time. In my life context lately, I've been reading books on prayer by E. M. Bounds and...

Interesting Word Pairings

I've been looking at some notes again, and found some interesting and beautiful word pairings just hanging out on their own, hither and thither. I figured I'd set them here for you to look at, look up, and think about if you want. Sacred Delight Vicarious Death...