“Be still, and know that I am God.” — Psalm 46:10 I generally write these meditations from my morning quiet devotional time, but there are times when my mind is more empty than still. I sit down to think and to write… and nothing rises.
We all know that children aren’t always calm, quiet, or content. They can be restless, and their restlessness can quickly accelerate to temper tantrums. If we’re honest, though, the same is true for us adults. Our meltdowns look a little different, although not as much
Psalm 42 opens with words familiar to many: “As a deer longs for (pants for) flowing streams (the living water), so my soul longs for you, O God.” The author of this psalm is searching for his God; not questioning God’s existence, but needing to
Psalm 65 is a song of thanksgiving. It opens by giving thanks to God for answered prayer and forgiveness of sins. Then it’s theme becomes one of hope, flowing out of God’s great act of creation and continued care for the earth. O God of
I’ve been reading some of the “lesser known” or “less popular” psalms this week, and this morning stopped at Psalm 16. Protect me, O God, for in you I take refuge.I say to the Lord, “You are my Lord;I have no good apart from you.”
Welcome to winter (whether you wanted it or not)! I don’t know about Munster, but there’s snow on the ground in Indy. Tori loves it … me, not so much. We just dealt with the time change and are acclimating to shorter days of light
Vineyards aren’t really a “thing” in Indiana, but they were, and still are, in Israel. Perhaps if Jesus were using a metaphor to relate to historical Hoosiers, he would’ve compared himself to a corn stalk (although I’m not sure the analogy would have worked). Anyway,
The majority of Jesus’ “I am” statements are more figurative than literal. They offer us an image of who Jesus is and what Jesus offers. I am the Light of the world. I am the Bread of Life. I am the door or gate for
Bread, Light, and now the good shepherd. Not “a” good shepherd, but “the” good shepherd. For those hearing Jesus’ words, their first thought might have been of Ps. 23 and its opening words: “The Lord (God) is my shepherd, I shall not want.” “I am
