For this reason it is crucial for us to pay especially close attention to what we have heard, so that we do not drift away. For if the word spoken through angels proved to be firm, and every violation and disobedience received a just payback, how shall we escape if we neglect so great a salvation? Hebrews … Continue reading Neglect, by Melissa Carey
As Jesus went on from there, he saw a man named Matthew sitting at the tax office, and he said to him, “Follow me,” and he got up and followed him. Matthew 9:9 CSB It was a complicated week of cramming—rushing, overdoing. Exactly why, when I picked up the magazine called Real Simple, I felt energized. … Continue reading Follow, by Beth Duewel
Jesus wept. John 11:35 This verse is perhaps one of the most famous in the entire Bible, and the shortest. In context, Jesus is away from Judea when he gets word that Lazarus, the brother of Mary and Martha, is very ill. He’s a close family friend but it’s dangerous for Jesus to return to … Continue reading Wept, by Debb Hackett
He drew a circular horizon on the face of the waters, At the boundary of light and darkness. Job 26:10 The sign read, “Danger Minefield!” Nothing else was needed to convince me not to cross the rope barrier that hung between where I stood on the shore of the Dead Sea and the potentially life ending ground on the other side. This was … Continue reading Boundary, by Lori Altebaumer
“Now faith is the reality of what is hoped for, the proof of what is not seen.” Hebrews 11:1, CSB I’m cheating on my word this week. Partly because I somehow have this verse memorized using the word unseen even though all the versions I checked say not seen but also because unseen is one word … Continue reading Unseen, by Kristi Ann Hunter