Malchus Meets Mercy
“Then Simon Peter, who had a sword, drew it, and struck the high priest’s servant, cutting off his right ear. (The servant’s name was Malchus.)” John 18:10 NIV I have always been intrigued by this story. An armed crowd, many of them sent by the Chief Priest, swarms in to arrest Jesus. The High Priest’s […]
Walk in the Light
Thirteen words from a verse in the longest chapter of the Bible emphasize the guidance and clarity that comes from obeying God’s word. “Your word is a lamp for my feet, a light on my path.” Psalm 119:105. In ancient times, lamps were used for navigating a dark and dangerous path. This Psalm confirms that […]
Rest
Rest- refreshing tranquility… Rest – the part that is left or remains. In Psalm 23:2 (TPT) we read “He offers a resting place for me in His luxurious love.” The footnote in The Passion Translation reads, “The Greek word ‘to love’ is Agagpeo, which is the merging of two words and concepts. Ago means ‘to […]
Be Still
There is a place of bliss and peace I remember going to when I was busy nurturing a fussy baby. When your infant is crying frantically and you pick them up onto your shoulder and you both snuggle in to soothe, it gets amazingly peaceful – you feel you could stay there forever. An oasis […]
Do You Want to Be Well?
In the past several years, it seems that we have all hit a boiling point with stress. At the same time, there have been profound discoveries about the mind, body and spirit connections that were not common knowledge until recently. Things like telomeres that reveal the biological connection between disease and stress, the ways that […]