Receive His Peace

“Jesus, I receive your peace.” That’s my prayer lately. Jesus says, “Peace I leave with you; my peace I give you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled and do not be afraid.” John 14:27 Growing up with the constant fear and sometimes reality of …

Dependent, Like it or Not

What scriptures do you dislike? Here’s one I wish was different:  “Therefore, in order to keep me (Paul) from becoming conceited, I was given a thorn in my flesh, a messenger of Satan, to torment me. Three times I pleaded with the Lord to take it away from me. But he said to me, “My …

Jacob Worshiped

“By faith Jacob, when he was dying,…worshiped as he leaned on the top of his staff.” Hebrews 11:21 The father of the twelve tribes of Israel, when he was so weak he couldn’t stand alone, worshiped. At the end, he affirmed God’s worth. That sentence resonated in this morning’s Bible reading. At nearly 60 years …