15 ... I will be satisfied with your presence. (Psalm 17:15b) Right now there may be little in our world that brings satisfaction. As we all work through this unpresidented time where we may feel very alone, there is a presence we can feel very satisfied with. In the knowing that...
A Simple Faith
22 Jesus replied to them, “Have faith in God. (Mark 11:22 CSB) In the midsts of global turmoil and uncertainty we can get caught up in what is going on around us and forget to have a simple faith. A simple faith does not try to reason out the why’s,...
The Full Measure
10 Bring the full tenth into the storehouse so that there may be food in my house. Test me in this way,” says the Lord of Armies. “See if I will not open the floodgates of heaven and pour out a blessing for you without measure. (Malachi 3:10 CSB) When...
Missing the Forest
25 He answered, “Whether or not he’s a sinner, I don’t know. One thing I do know: I was blind, and now I can see!” (John 9:25 CSB) In our passage today a blind man is being questioned by the authorities about why Jesus healed him on the Sabbath. This...
True Wealth
19 Furthermore, everyone to whom God has given riches and wealth, he has also allowed him to enjoy them, take his reward, and rejoice in his labor. This is a gift of God, (Ecclesiastes 5:19 CSB) It can be difficult to see ourselves as wealthy. Especially when there are so...