The command given to John in Revelation 10:9b, “Take it, and eat it, it will be bitter to your stomach, but sweet as honey in your mouth,” is one of the most vividly visceral metaphors in the Bible. While it’s tempting to interpret it through the lens of daily life—where every pleasure may have a…
The Sanctuary of the Broken Heart
The whispered reassurance that God will never turn away a broken and contrite heart landed this morning with the force of an unwavering decree. Regardless of the earthly source, the message rings true, harmonizing perfectly with the gospel’s deepest theme, and everything we know about Christ’s living testament on earth confirms this: He sought not…
The Power of Intentional Obscurity
The question posed by Jesus’s disciples—”Why do you speak to them in parables?” (Matthew 13:10)—is one of the most intellectually puzzling in the Gospels. His answer, quoting the prophet Isaiah, is equally challenging: “the reason I speak to them in parables is that ‘seeing they do not perceive, and hearing they do not listen, nor…
I Am Yours
I am yours; oh, that you would save me. — Psalm 119:94. There are times, when we are willing to turn our life over to God but our commitment comes with conditions. Usually, we need a huge favor, we need to be saved from a horrible circumstance, an illness, or someone close is in trouble.…
The Creeping Armadillo
A Judge friend wrote an opinion where he wondered how Armadillos made their way into Arkansas from Texas. After all, they don’t travel very far in the world and they rarely make it across the street or highway. My friend’s observation about the armadillo’s slow, persistent march from Texas to Arkansas is more than a…