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Most people live by the clock. They measure life in hours, deadlines, and calendars. But the Bible uses a different word for time, one that has nothing to do with the clock on your wall. That word is...
A tired traveler stands by a well at evening. Ten camels kneel behind him. He asks a young woman for a sip of water. Most people would tip the jar, let him drink, and walk home. That is polite. That i...
You failed again. And the first thought that came was not about the failure itself. It was about God. "He must be so disappointed in me." That sentence sits in the chest of almost every believer at so...
One of the most common questions asked of the Lord is:"Lord... how long?" David asked it too: "How long, O LORD?"Psalm 13:1 But David didn't stay there. "But I have trusted in Your mercy (hesed חֶסֶד...
Most people define grace as "unmerited favor." That is not wrong. But it is incomplete, like a tourist who visits Rome, sees a single fountain, and calls it the whole city. The Greek word behind "grac...
There is a word in the Hebrew Bible that no single English word can translate. Translators have tried "mercy," "lovingkindness," "steadfast love," "loyalty," and "faithfulness." Every attempt captures...
We often thank God for the trouble He brings us out of. But we rarely thank Him for the trouble He kept us from entering in the first place. There is a specific aspect of God's nature that is purely p...
