Jochebed holds her baby close. As this boy grows, the chance that Egyptian soldiers will hear him increases. He seldom cries loudly and nursing him quickly quiets any noise. But his babbling proves harder to contain. He smiles and makes such sweet noises that Jochebed...

To this point, Isaiah’s warnings have been about God’s judgment on specific nations. But here he broadens the word of doom to encompass the entire world: destruction will come to all who sin. The picture he paints is of devastation so complete that it will rival the...

Change always means leaving the security of the familiar and learning to trust God, the power greater than ourselves. Abraham, originally called Abram, began his journey toward friendship with God when his father, an idol-worshiper, decided to go to the land of...

Genesis 12:2 New International Version 2 “I will make you into a great nation,     and I will bless you; I will make your name great,     and you will be a blessing. Years have passed since God’s promise to Abram that he would become “a great nation”. Abram has grown...

God extends kindness to us even when we do not deserve it. In the same way, we are called to reflect God’s kindness to others, regardless of how they choose to respond. Don’t wait for a crisis to extend loving-kindness to others. Take the time to ponder who is...

Matthew 5:14 New International Version 14 “You are the light of the world. A town built on a hill cannot be hidden. The question of whether or not Christians should do good works can be answered with an enthusiastic “Yes!” Jesus said that his disciples are “the light...

In the beginning, there was only God. Nothing else existed, nor did humanity live or breathe or move. With God as the author of the world’s story, we are his image bearers— something unique from everything else he made. We are touched by God’s glory as his special...