The spark ∙

The spark ∙ Awake, O sleeper, rise up from the dead, and Christ will give you light. – Ephesians 5:14 Romans 13:11-14 11 This is all the more urgent, for you know how late it is; time is running out. Wake up, for our salvation is nearer now than when we first believed.12 The nightContinue reading “The spark ∙”

Forgetting what really matters ∙∙

Forgetting what really matters ∙∙ I want you to show love, not offer sacrifices. I want you to know me more than I want burnt offerings. – Hosea 6:6 Hosea 6:1-6 1 Come, let us return to the LORD. He has torn us to pieces; now, he will heal us. He has injured us; now,Continue reading “Forgetting what really matters ∙∙”

The absence of light ∙∙

The absence of light ∙∙ I am the Light of the world; he who follows Me will not walk in the darkness but will have the Light of life. – John 8:12 John 1:4-12 4 In Him was life, and the life was the Light of men.5 The Light shines in the darkness, and theContinue reading “The absence of light ∙∙”

Heart failure ∙∙∙

Heart failure ∙∙∙ I will give you a new heart and put a new spirit in you. – Ezekiel 36:26 Ezekiel 36:25-27 25 Then I will sprinkle clean water on you, and you will be clean. Your filth will be washed away, and you will no longer worship idols.26 And I will give you aContinue reading “Heart failure ∙∙∙”

Jail time ∙∙

Jail time ∙∙ Peter and the apostles answered, “We must obey God rather than men.” – Acts 5:29 Acts 16:22-32 22 A mob quickly formed against Paul and Silas, and the city officials ordered them stripped and beaten with wooden rods.23 They were severely beaten, and then they were thrown into prison. The jailer wasContinue reading “Jail time ∙∙”