Experiencing Hope, Finding Truth
As I read today’s verse, I remember a classic painting of Jesus standing outside a wooden door, surrounded by vines and what appears to be a garden. He’s knocking on the door with a gentle smile in His face. He isn’t forcing the door open, kicking it in or banging on it with both hands….
Patience is definitely not one of my strengths but is an area where I continue to grow. In our current culture of immediate gratification, waiting with patience can be difficult. However, today’s verse presents an important correlation that often gets overlooked. Hope is linked to waiting with patience. In context, Paul is talking about enduring…
Luke 11:9 is iconic and one of the most frequently quoted passages in the New Testament. However, when we look at the context of the verse we see the deeper significance of Jesus’s guidance. The verse follows the parable of a man knocking persistently on a neighbor’s door to ask for bread to feed a…
In some ways this verse repeats the theme of recent days, but the words reflect my recent life experiences. I’ve been on an emotional and spiritual roller coaster for the last few months and today as I spent time talking with the Lord, I was drawn to look up verses about “listening” and today’s verse…
When David wrote this psalm, he was pursued by Saul who wanted to kill him. He sought shelter with Ambimelech but was refused and sent away. He feared for his life. Yet, instead of succumbing to fear, David sought the Lord and was delivered from his fears. The threats against him didn’t suddenly disappear, but…
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