Christ

The Table Before the Fire

Scripture Focus: “But Daniel purposed in his heart that he would not defile himself” (Daniel 1:8). Sometimes the deepest battles make almost no sound. No clash of swords, no roar of crowds—just the soft settle of a plate on a table, the quiet ring of a cup, the low murmur of an ordinary meal. It…
Under the Carpenter’s Measure

Peace does not arrive with fanfare.It comes as a thin thread in the hand—easily broken, easily ignored—yet strong enough to pull a lifeback from the edges. I have learned this:the heart fractures long before the voice does.A quiet judgment here,a hurried assumption there,the beam settling into the eyeone splinter at a timeuntil I cannot seeeven…
Work of His Hands

(Inspired by Ephesians 2:10) Before the dawn first kissed the earth,Before the seas gave song its birth,Your name was traced in love’s design—His masterpiece in heart and mind. The Potter shaped from common clay,A vessel set for light to stay;Each curve and line by mercy traced,No stroke of grace by chance misplaced. In Christ, the…
Glory in the Dust

He does not choose the polished stoneThat gleams beneath the sun;He lifts the jagged, weathered rockAnd carves till grace is done. He walks where reputation fades,Where nets lie torn in sand;He calls the calloused, trembling onesAnd writes their names by hand. The crown He gives is not for thoseWho stand without a scar,But for the…
My Portion and My Strength

When flesh is weak and courage thin,And shadows crowd the door,I rest upon the God who stays—My strength for evermore. When heart and hope together fail,And fears like embers rise,He lifts my chin to see His face—A refuge for mine eyes. He is my Portion when I lack,My Bread when days are lean;A well that…
Ask for Rain in the Time of the Latter Rain

Scripture Focus: Zechariah 10:1 “Ask ye of the LORD rain in the time of the latter rain; so the LORD shall make bright clouds, and give them showers of rain, to every one grass in the field”. “Latter rain” in Scripture grows out of the Bible’s agricultural metaphor of “early” and “latter” rains—the first to…
From Stone to Heart: Understanding the Two Covenants

Scripture Focus: Jeremiah 31:33 “I will put my law in their inward parts, and write it in their hearts”. Scripture does not present the “two covenants” as two different standards of righteousness—one strict and one lenient—but as two different ways people relate to the same unchanging law of God. “The works of his hands are…
The Ground Beneath His Gaze

O Lord, look deep beneath the leaves, Far past what eyes can see— Turn over every hidden stone And sift the dust of me. For soil shifts slow with passing days, As hearts grow hard from strife and care; The thorns creep in without a sound, And roots grow dull to prayer. Break up the…
Beholding the Lamb

The room was dim, lit by the gentle flicker of oil lamps. Shadows swayed on the walls as the flames moved, soft gold against rough plaster. The smell of unleavened bread floated warm in the air, mingling with roasted lamb, bitter herbs, and the faint tang of wine. Around the low table, the disciples reclined,…
When Two Are Better: The Multiplying Power of Fellowship

Independence may feel safe, but Scripture keeps gently pulling us toward interdependence. “Two are better than one… For if they fall, the one will lift up his fellow” (Ecclesiastes 4:9–10). Jesus roots this in Himself: “Without me ye can do nothing” (John 15:5). If we need Christ’s life for every breath, we need Christ’s body…