Two kinds of storms ∙

Two kinds of storms ∙ The LORD hurled a powerful wind over the sea, causing a violent storm that threatened to break the ship apart. – Jonah 1:4 Matthew 14:22-33  22 Jesus insisted that his disciples get back into the boat and cross to the other side of the lake, while he sent the peopleContinue reading “Two kinds of storms ∙”

I want out ∙

I want out ∙ As for me, I will call on God, and the LORD will rescue me. – Psalms 55:16 Psalms 55:4-18  4 My heart pounds in my chest. The terror of death assaults me.  5 Fear and trembling overwhelm me, and I can’t stop shaking.  6 Oh, that I had wings like aContinue reading “I want out ∙”

Squeezed into a mold ∙

Squeezed into a mold ∙ Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewal of your mind. – Romans 12:2 1 Peter 1:13-23  13 So think clearly and exercise self-control. Look forward to the gracious salvation that will come to you when Jesus Christ is revealed to the world.  14 SoContinue reading “Squeezed into a mold ∙”

Grace and the Bug ∙

Grace and the Bug ∙ Everything God created is good. – 1 Timothy 4:4 Genesis 1:27, 31  27 So God created human beings in his own image. In the image of God, he created them; male and female, he created them.  31 Then God looked over all he had made, and he saw that itContinue reading “Grace and the Bug ∙”

A Tale of Two Kings ∙

A Tale of Two Kings ∙ Unfailing love and faithfulness protect the king; his throne is made secure through love. – Proverbs 20:28 Proverbs 30:7-9  7 O God, I beg two favors from you; let me have them before I die.  8 First, help me never to tell a lie. Second, give me neither povertyContinue reading “A Tale of Two Kings ∙”