Listening

He opens my ear that I may hear. Let’s start with a few true or false questions for parents. True or False: When my children come to me with a problem, I listen briefly, then I either make a joke or change the topic—anything to take their minds off of it. True or...

The Coaster of Life

Jesus was deeply troubled. Luna Park, in Melbourne, Australia, boasts the world’s oldest, continually operating roller-coaster.   But another “roller-coaster” has been running a lot longer—the coaster of life.   The rise and fall of circumstances can wear on us. ...

Servant

Here is my servant whom I uphold. There was a lot of drama in the events of Holy Week, and most of us have seen enough movies to put vivid images into our imaginations.   We see crowds cheering and waving palm branches.   There are soldiers carrying torches and...

My rock, my fortress, my deliverer

The Lord is with me, like a mighty champion. “Terror, terror on every side!”   That’s how Jeremiah’s enemies mimicked his words.   They accused him of needlessly stirring up fear among the people by talking about God’s coming judgment.   Employing the rumor mill that...

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