Oh, that Peter. He had such good intentions. And he made a bold promise. It’s easy for us to sit in judgment on him, but if we’re completely honest with ourselves, we’ve made promises to Jesus with the grandest of intentions and they fell flat, too. “I’ll read my Bible…

HYMN DAY! Oh, the beauty and challenge of the message in “I Give My Life For Thee” by Frances R. Havergal. He’s done so much for us; what have we done for Him? 1 I gave My life for thee, My precious blood I shed, That thou might’st ransomed be,…

What a command—to love as Jesus loved. Isn’t it interesting that Jesus didn’t make this a suggestion, a casual aside (“By the way, if you’re up to it, why not go ahead and love one another, okay?”), or even a goal to strive toward? He called it a command; He…

Jesus, the only Son of God, did not come to be served; He came to serve. In Jesus’ time, people wore sandals and walked on dusty roads. Their feet would be grimy, the nails rimmed with dirt. But Jesus humbled Himself and washed the feet of His disciples, even the…

Would you agree that life is fraught with uncertainties? Shortly after my mom graduated to heaven (November 2, 2018), our family received an unexpected blow when my brother was released from his long-held position at his workplace. It made no sense to us—he’d been a faithful, successful employee. Why would…

HYMN DAY! Even if you’ve never heard this hymn sung, the words are so rich and meaningful. It could be read as a prayer or serve as a personal commitment to follow Him: “Sweet Will of God” by Leila Naylor Morris. 1 My stubborn will at last hath yielded; I…

I watched “The Waltons” when I was growing up. John-Boy had a friend named Marsha who was fickle—she could never make up her mind if she wanted to be friends or not. We probably all know people like Marsha. But Jesus isn’t fickle. He loved His disciples, and He maintained…

Jesus knew when His earthly life would come to an end. Most of us don’t have information. I recall my mom saying after a young woman died very unexpectedly from a brain aneurysm, “We just never know, so it behooves one to be ready.” We all want to think we’ll…

Jesus is Light. Those who believe in the Light will receive the reward of eternal life with God the Father. Every word Jesus spoke pointed to the One who sent Him. God desires a close, personal relationship with every person born. Jesus showed us the way. He didn’t water down…

The Bible is clear: there will come a day when each person stands before God and is either welcomed into Heaven or condemned to eternal separation. A minister once said if he lived for Jesus and was wrong, he’d wasted his life; but if he lived for self and was…