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Reflections
August 22, 2020
As we traverse through life, from time to time, we look for something that is the key to happiness, success, and fulfillment.
August 21, 2020
Tucked away at the end of our reading in 1 Kings 16 is the story of a man who rebuilt the city of Jericho. It’s a curious little footnote in the otherwise well-known record of the life of King Ahab.
August 20, 2020
Some human emotions have immense power, which, if we don’t keep them in check, can overwhelm us. One of those is envy.
August 19, 2020
Everything came to a head during the events recorded in Mark 14. On the eve of his death, the pressure Jesus experienced was immense. But he wasn’t the only one under pressure.
August 18, 2020
The story of Jeroboam is a sad one of someone who was given every opportunity to make a difference but wasted it.
August 17, 2020
When Jesus came to Jerusalem just before his death, his initial focus was on examining the spiritual state of the Jewish nation, centered in the temple.
August 16, 2020
The reign of King Solomon began well, but by the time we get to our reading in 1 Kings 11, it has all gone badly wrong.
August 15, 2020
Before his fall from grace, Solomon was a type of Christ.
August 14, 2020
Loving God with all your heart is a lofty commandment. Thankfully, we also have the commandment to love our neighbor as ourselves, and by doing that, we practice what it means to love God.
August 13, 2020
The last statement Jesus makes recorded in Mark 8 is one that should cause us to look deep within our hearts.
August 12, 2020
What happened to the Pharisees? When they initially formed, they had the best of intentions. They wanted to live according to godly principles, separating themselves from the wickedness of the world. There’s everything right with that.
August 11, 2020
In Mark’s record of the feeding of the five thousand, we read that Jesus “commanded them all to sit down in groups on the green grass.” (Mark 6:39).
