Today, I finished a Bible study. Finally. I've only been working on it since September. It was a six-week study. You do the math. The group I was part of has long since stopped meeting, and I almost gave up on ever seeing the end of Nehemiah. Still, I just had to keep going. Little by little, I finally finished, and.... I am so glad I did. Here's why: It feels good to finish ...
Faith
Day 25: What do you expect?
“Look at the nations and watch—and be utterly amazed. For I am going to do something in your days, that you would not believe, even if you were told.” Habakkuk 1:5 These past few weeks, we have studied the many wonderful things God has done. Today, let’s worship the God who still does wonders. He has not stopped working. He still has plans. As we look to the New Year, let our ...
Day 24: Watching and Waiting
“Yes, Lord, walking in the way of your laws, we wait for you. Your name and renown are the desire of our hearts.” Isaiah 26:8 On Christmas, we celebrate the coming of the Messiah, but the good news doesn’t stop there. The same Messiah whose miraculous birth we remember will return to earth one day. His second coming, just like His first, will take many by surprise, but this time, ...
Day 23: “We’re a body…which part are you?”
“May the favor of the Lord rest upon us; establish the work of our hands for us—yes, establish the work of our hands.” Psalm 90:17 There’s something about the New Year that fills us with hope. Maybe it’s because we feel we’ve been given a chance to do it all again, but better. Perhaps it’s just the wonder of what will be. As we’ve studied these past few weeks ...