Then pay attention to how you listen; for those who have, more will be given, and from those who do not have, even what they seem to have will be taken away. — Luke 8:18. The above verse is for me one of the most puzzling. It doesn’t seem fair that those who have a lot…
Month: October 2022
Yom Kippur
On this day, the day of atonement, Jews around the world are to face their misdeeds and sins over the year through worship and prayer so that they may atone for their wrongdoings. With fear and wonder in facing God’s judgment, Jews seek forgiveness. In doing so, people are called to self-reflect on their failings…
What’s In It For Me
Now the son of Paul’s sister heard about the ambush; so he went and gained entrance to the barracks and told Paul. — Acts 23:16. I missed this verse somehow when I read Acts previously. We don’t know the nephew’s name but can imagine that he risked his own life to warn Paul. He is is one of…
Saturday Night
I feel the need to tell a story you probably have heard before. Many years ago, our Razorback football team lost heartbreaker of a game. I remember sitting in the locker room for longer than usual, so did my teammates. We thought the world had come to an end. We finally made our way back…
Bands of Love
I led them with cords of human kindness, with bands of love. — Hosea 11:4. If I were to give advice to any new parent it would be to lead the child “with cords of human kindness, with bands of love.” Isn’t that a beautiful image of parental love? It is not suggested that a parent…