Someone asked Him (Jesus), “Lord, will only a few be saved?”   He replied, “Work hard to enter the narrow door to God’s Kingdom, for many will try to enter but will fail.”  —Luke 13:23-24 Every trip requires some kind of suitcase.  The luggage rule:  The shorter the stay, the fewer the suitcase number.  The…

We have this light shining in our hearts, but we ourselves are like fragile clay jars containing this great treasure.  This makes it clear that our great power is from God, not from ourselves.  —2 Corinthians 4:7 Who entrusts fragile pots to treasure?  The assumption is that only the very strong can hold up something…

They (the Pharisees) took the thirty pieces of silver—the price at which He was valued by the people of Israel, and purchased the potter’s field, as the Lord directed.  —Matthew 27:9-10 For the losing side, there are two kinds of death on the battlefield.  Those who physically die and meet their end immediately.  Then there…

🌿BREATHE TRUTH🌿 Make sure that the light you think you have is not actually darkness.  —Luke 11:35 🌿LIVE THE REAL TRUTH🌿 Trust is an abstract idea but it gives us boundaries by which to do life.  When we are swimming in the ocean, we see the shore and trust that it is there to swim…

When the people saw how long it was taking Moses to come back down the mountain, they gathered around Aaron.  “Come on,” they said, make us some God’s who can lead us.  We don’t know what happened to this fellow Moses.  —Genesis 32:1 Identity gives us a sense of belonging.  To be a part of…

🌿BREATHE TRUTH🌿 But those who trust in the Lord will find new strength.  They will soar high on wings like eagles.  They will run and not grow weary.  They will walk and not faint.    —Isaiah 40:29-31 🌿LIVE THE REAL TRUTH🌿 Newly hatched birds come out of their egg shells a bit disoriented.  The first…

🌿BREATHE TRUTH🌿 “Anyone who prays to any god or human being for the next thirty days, except to you, Your Majesty, shall be thrown into the lion’s den.”  —Daniel 1:7 🌿LIVE THE REAL TRUTH🌿 Sometimes in our journey of faith, the mess in our lives can overwhelm the sacredness of God.  Choose to pilgrimage the sacred,…

So He was alone with his brothers when he told them who he was.  Then he broke down and wept.  —Genesis 45:1-2 In shock, Joseph recognizes his brothers when they come to buy food in Egypt.  He hasn’t seen them since he is a young boy when they sell him into slavery in his home…

It was God who sent me here ahead of you to preserve your lives.  —Genesis 45:5 For Joseph to say these words required trials that break his heart.  But Joseph understands that behind the losses of his life, he is still hidden in the hands of God and held in the embrace of His grace.…

I wait quietly before God, for my victory comes before Him.  —Psalm 62:1 Tuesday.  My daughter and I visit the car dealership to re-key 3 keys.  When we drop off the minivan, it is playing a Hillsong CD.  When we receive the car back, the CD is off, the radio is turned on and reset…