Devotional: Place
(June 24 ,2020) “One day Jesus was praying in a certain place...” – see Luke 11:1 Isn’t the above verse interesting? It feels so intentional. Jesus was praying in a “certain place.” That is, Jesus was praying [...]
Devotional: The Eyeball & the Octopus
(June 23, 2020) Psalm 40:5 “Many, O Lord my God, are the wonders You have done, and the plans You have for us— none can compare to You— if I proclaim and declare them, [...]
Devotional: Beauty
(June 22, 2020) From Ruth 1:4 “…the name of the one was Orpah and the name of the other Ruth.” There are many, many people in the Bible, yet have you ever noticed that [...]
Devotional: The Goal
(June 19, 2020) From Matthew 1:5 “…Boaz the father of Boaz, whose mother was Ruth...” Deuteronomy 23:6: “Do not seek a treaty of friendship with [the Ammonites or the Moabites] as long as you [...]
Devotional: The Unavoidable
(June 18, 2020) Ruth 4:17 “Then Naomi took the child in her arms and cared for him.” It is often said that people do no like change. But I think this statement is only [...]
Devotional: The Reversal
(June 17, 2020) Ruth 4:17 “The women living there said, ‘Naomi has a son!’ And they named him Obed. He was the father of Jesse, the father of David.” The Book of Ruth ends [...]
Devotional: A New Question
(June 16, 2020) Ruth 3:11 “…don't be afraid. …you are a woman of noble character.” One of the most pervasive and unwritten deceits in the church goes something like this: we must work really [...]
Devotional: Mirror
(June 15, 2020) Ruth 3:11 “And now, my daughter, don't be afraid. I will do for you all you ask. [...]
Devotional: The Proposal
(June 12, 2020) Ruth 3:9 “He said, ‘Who are you?’ And she answered, ‘I am Ruth, your servant. Spread [...]
Devotional: Generosity
(June 10, 2020) From Ruth 3:15 “…pull out some stalks for her from the bundles and leave them for her to pick up, and don’t rebuke her.” One of the foundational moments in the [...]