Devotions

Praise God for Good News!

(….after fear, doubt and, finally…faith in prayer!) Last week, as I was writing about the Holy Spirit, I was also struggling. And when I say I was struggling, I mean I was struggling in prayer over my very life – was I going to live or die! As a quick update/overview….I have exhausted my treatmentContinue reading “Praise God for Good News!”

Pentecost: What the Heck is the Holy Spirit?

My last post was an Easter post. Easter is the biggest Christian holiday we celebrate each year – Jesus’s death on the cross, not ending in death, but in life and resurrection! It is the cornerstone of the Christian faith. Following the resurrection, Jesus then was alive with his disciples, teaching them, even appearing toContinue reading “Pentecost: What the Heck is the Holy Spirit?”

Weird Easter

This Easter has been weird. Isolation from church and family is wearing on us all here. We miss people and being out and about! Personally, I am still struggling with recovering from back pain and cancer treatment which is making a difficult situation THAT much more difficult. This has been a hard Easter. While pastContinue reading “Weird Easter”

Love is Patient, Love is Kind

Valentines’ Day is around the corner. With that, I thought it might be interesting to reflect on the verses most read at weddings, from the “love chapter”, 1 Cor 13. Additionally, in my last post I was reflecting on the need to love others more. I can think of no other passage in which biblicalContinue reading “Love is Patient, Love is Kind”

Love One Another

This is my commandment, that you love one another as I have loved you. John 15:12 Since reading the last “I am” statement from John 15, I have been thinking of Jesus’s commandment to love other people as he has loved me. I feel convicted of how little I do that. I want to love othersContinue reading “Love One Another”

I AM: the Vine

In my opinion, this passage is one of the most beautiful passages in the bible. The image is again one of oneness with Christ. It is a picture of the vine being the root from which the branches draw their nourishment and life. This happens naturally as the branches abide in and live connected toContinue reading “I AM: the Vine”

I Am: The Resurrection and the Life

I am the resurrection and life. Whoever believes in me , though he die, yet shall he live, and everyone who lives and believes in me shall never die. John 11: 25-26 This verse is in the middle of a story, which begins when Jesus receives word from Mary and Martha that Lazarus is sick,Continue reading “I Am: The Resurrection and the Life”

I Am: A King – The Christmas Story

“You are right in saying I am a king.” John 18:37 Kingship is an idea closely tied to the promised Jewish Messiah. The Messiah was a prophesied King from the line of David who would be an anointed High Priest and savior of the Jewish people. He would bring peace and prosperity and would usherContinue reading “I Am: A King – The Christmas Story”

I Am: The Good Shepherd

I am the good shepherd. John 10:11 I love studying the bible. I see new things and learn new things each time. The passage in John 10:1-18 is a rather long one to copy into this blog, so I would encourage you to read it for yourself. In it, Jesus uses the analogy of theContinue reading “I Am: The Good Shepherd”

I Am: The Bread of Life

“I am the bread of life; whoever comes to me shall not hunger. And whoever believes in me shall never thirst.”(John 6:35; This discussion is based on all of John 6) Jesus has been speaking and teaching to the crowds around the Sea of Galilee. A large crowd was following him because of his miraculousContinue reading “I Am: The Bread of Life”