Secret sin ∙

The LORD was displeased with what David had done. – 2 Samuel 11:27 Psalms 51:1-12  1 Have mercy on me, O God, because of your unfailing love. Because of your great compassion, blot out the stain of my sins.  2 Wash me clean from my guilt. Purify me from my sin.  3 For I recognizeContinue reading “Secret sin ∙”

Stand alone ∙

Daniel resolved that he would not defile himself with the king’s food or with the wine that he drank. – Daniel 1:8 Genesis 39:6-9  6 Joseph was a very handsome and well-built young man,  7 and Potiphar’s wife soon began to look at him lustfully. “Come and sleep with me,” she demanded.  8 But JosephContinue reading “Stand alone ∙”

What is darkness? ∙

What is darkness? ∙ [The Lord Jesus Christ] alone possesses immortality and dwells in unapproachable light. – 1 Timothy 6:16 1 John 1:5-10  5 This is the message we heard from Jesus and now declare to you: God is light, and there is no darkness in him at all.  6 So we are lying ifContinue reading “What is darkness? ∙”

Introspection – discovering our inner pain

Introspection – discovering our inner pain Search me, O God, and know my heart; test me and know my anxious thoughts. Point out anything in me that offends you, and lead me along the path of everlasting life. – Psalms 139:23-24 Psalms 139:1-12  1 O LORD, you have examined my heart and know everything aboutContinue reading “Introspection – discovering our inner pain”

Compassionate provision ∙

Compassionate provision ∙ They do not need to go away; you give them something to eat! Matthew 14:16 John 6:1-13  1 After this, Jesus crossed over to the far side of the Sea of Galilee.  2 A huge crowd kept following him wherever he went, because they saw his miraculous signs as he healed theContinue reading “Compassionate provision ∙”