Let no one despise your youth. — 1 Timothy 4:12a Today’s verse triggered thoughts about the future of our world. It prompted me to reflect on where solutions truly lie – with my generation, or with the young people of today? Paul’s concise message reminds me that age is not a prerequisite for wisdom or competence.…
Put Down Our Stones
For the wrath of God is revealed … against all … who surpress the truth. — Romans 1:18. When I first read today’s verse I thought, “Oh boy! Those on the other side of the political spectrum, will get their comeuppance. They are exactly who St. Paul is talking about.” But, Romans 1:18 isn’t about pointing…
Neither Do I Condemn
She said, “No one, Lord.” And Jesus said to her, “Neither do I condemn you; go and sin no more.” — John 8:11. Today’s passage is an example of Jesus’s unconditional love and forgiveness. Jesus doesn’t place conditions on his act of saving the woman from the crowd’s judgment. He doesn’t say, “I’ll save you if…
Majestic Forever
Whereas you have been forsaken and hated, with no one passing through, I will make you majestic forever, a joy from age to age. — Isaiah 60:15. This verse speaks to a common human experience – the pain of isolation, rejection, and the feeling of being utterly alone. While the verse uses language like “forsaken”…
No Particular Place To Go
The persistent rain and chill have woven a spell of introspection around me. The siren call of a long winter’s nap is strong, and while logic dictates this should be a period of heightened productivity for my writing, my mind instead drifts, a solitary traveler wandering through the landscape of memory. This inward journey is…