Mar 31
“I will sprinkle clean water on you, and you will be clean; I will cleanse you from all your filthiness and from all your idols” Ezekiel 36:25 (NASB) When I was a young kid, I remember arguing with my parents about having to take a shower. My mind would think, ”what’s the point, I will […]
Mar 24
“What does the LORD require of you? To act justly and to love mercy and to walk humbly with your God” Micah 6:8 (NIV) Sometimes we read the bible and have to read between the lines to try to figure out what He is saying to us. But today’s verse gets right to the point. […]
Mar 19
“Though You have made me see troubles, many and bitter, You will restore my life again; from the depths of the earth You will again bring me up” Psalm 71:20 (NIV) A key to emotional health is the ability to forgive and start over. This encompasses two dimensions. We need to be willing to forgive […]
Mar 17
“You received the Spirit of sonship. And by Him we cry, Abba, Father” Romans 8:15 (NIV) In our school teachers’ meeting, one of the staff asked if she could mention a story that just happened. She started out by saying she has been a little down lately and was thinking about her4 year old granddaughter […]
Mar 12
“One of them, when he saw he was healed, came back, praising God in a loud voice. He threw himself at Jesus’ feet and thanked Him. Jesus asked, “Were not all ten cleansed? Where are the other nine?” Luke 17:15-17 (NIV) There were ten men who were healed by Jesus of a horrible, skin eating […]
Mar 10
“So I strive always to keep my conscience clear before God and man” Acts 24:16 (NIV) The Apostle Paul was on trial before the authorities because he was falsely accused. People were bothered by his strong faith and his zeal to help others understand that God is loving, forgiving, and intimately interactive. Interestingly, the people […]
Mar 6
“For it is God who works in you to will and to act according to His good purpose” Philippians 2:13 (NIV) Being a principal of a Christian school gives me plenty of unique opportunities to help young men and women to think through how to make their faith practical. There was a boy who was […]
Mar 3
“Watch out! Be on your guard against all kinds of greed; a man’s life does not consist in the abundance of his possessions” Luke 12:15 (NIV) No matter how wealthy you are, there will always be someone richer. No matter how much shopping you do, there will always be something else we will desire. It’s […]