Yesterday at my women's bible study that I have the privilege of leading, we were discussing the very familiar scripture passage Mathew 5:13-16 where Jesus calls us the salt and light of the world. We talked about the two and how we as believers are to influence the world around us. When Jesus calls us …
Look Within
The story of Jesus and the woman caught in adultery can be found in John 8:1-11. This story reveals the forgiving heart of our Lord Jesus and the free gift of grace available to us all and reminds us of John 1:17 which says "For the law was given through Moses; grace and truth came …
Stepping Forth in His Strength
Joshua was God's chosen servant to lead the people of Israel into the promised land after Moses' death. This story can be found in Joshua 1:1-9. Joshua was the son of Nun born as Hosea into the tribe of Ephraim. Hosea means 'salvation'. It was Moses who later gives him the name Joshua (Num 13:16), …
Are You Ready?
Between my husband and me, although I take longer than him to get ready to go somewhere, I usually am ready before him. He has the tendency to start getting ready 5 mins prior to the time we have to leave. Are you ready? This is a question you will find me asking my husband …
Revealing Sin, Hope and Grace
The story of Jesus talking to the Samaritan woman at the well that we read in John 4: 1-26 is a very well-known passage of scripture. God is always teaching us something. As I was reading and pondering over this passage, looking to see what God might teach me this time, I kept getting interrupted. …
He must Increase and I must Decrease
We are all at some point struck with the want to feel and be important, to look good in the eyes of other people. There is this basic sociological drive to impress others. If we are driven by the desire to always 'look good' and be more important in comparison to others, what does it …
Miracle at Cana
There is so much to learn from the Miracle at Cana where Jesus turns water into wine (John 2:1-13). In today's post I will only focus on two things that stood out to me the most as I dug into this passage of the first miracle that Jesus performed Mary, the mother of Jesus and …
