It was quite a sight to see three magi entering Jerusalem, with but one purpose: "Where is the one who has been born king of the Jews? We saw his star when it rose and have come to worship him." (Matt 2:2, NIV2)Everyone in Jerusalem were puzzled. A newborn king? What...
At the beginning of summer, as my job as a crossing guard is shelved until September, and various church and school activities and other social gatherings shut down for nine to twelve weeks, God has repeatedly drawn me to this verse:Psalm 46:10a – Be still, and know...
Amos 8:12 "They shall wander from sea to sea, and from the north to east; they shall run to and fro, seeking the word of the Lord, but shall not find it." (NKJV)I spent a total of over eight months living in a camp in the desert of the Sultanate of Muscat and Oman....
Romans 12:12 – Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, faithful in prayer. (NIV)Here in southern Ontario, Canada, we have had a very severe winter. It started somewhat late, but when it came, it came with a vengeance. We had temperatures of -25 to -30 degrees...
"You will seek me and find me when you seek me with all your heart." Jeremiah 29:13 (NIV)At the end of grade 12, all students graduating had to take a test that would last 4 hours. We were told it was a formality, but what I didn't know was that if we didn't get a...
It was many years ago. I was a young dad sitting on the couch reading a fairy tale to my little girl. She sat next to me with her head on my arm as I told the tale. When it came to the end I finished with those famous words: “And they lived happily ever after.” As I...
"Now when Jesus saw the crowds, he went up on a mountainside and sat down. His disciples came to him, and he began to teach them. He said:" (Matt 5:1-2, NIV2)The circumstances of life can take some twists at time, as nothing is one hundred percent predictable.Rain was...