Jesus and his disciples were entering Jerusalem and had just reached the pool of Bethesda, a commonplace where afflicted and ill gather and lay under the five covered porches. There, with an expectation that when the pool bubbles, the first to enter the pool could receive their healing. BTW, someone,
Month: May 2025
Biblical Studies
One Day You Wake Up and Suddenly Realize!
One day you wake up and suddenly realize! You’re tired of recognized daily habits and days being a repeat of nonproductive routines that aren’t growing you toward the man you most want to be. You’re tired of not feeling your drive, your passion, your purpose, and they’re certainly not consuming
Biblical Studies
Now Hiring – Broken Men
To explain the title… The inspiration for this writing comes from Matthew 9:36–38 (NASB 2020) Matthew 9:36–38 (NASB 2020) – 36 Seeing the crowds, He felt compassion for them, because they were distressed and downcast, like sheep without a shepherd. 37 Then He said to His disciples, “The harvest is
Biblical Studies
Meaning Beyond the Miracle
Matthew 14:22–33 (NASB 2020)Jesus Walks on the Water22 Immediately afterward He compelled the disciples to get into the boat and to go ahead of Him to the other side, while He sent the crowds away. 23 After He had sent the crowds away, He went up on the mountain by Himself
Biblical Studies
I Will Give You the Keys of the Kingdom of Heaven
I was spending time in prayer and reflection early this morning before the family was awake and the house was quiet, I heard the words of a scripture run through my mind “I will give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven”. Although I’ve read those words in the
Personal Experiences
From Being Beat Down to Standing in the Gap
I’ve lost many opportunities to capture meaningful dreams after waking from them. They seem so meaningful and realistic, yet within minutes they vaporize from my ability to recall detail. I didn’t have time to take notes of this one as I hurried to get dressed for work. I asked God
Biblical Studies
But David Strengthened Himself In The Lord
1 Samuel 30:1-8 (NLT)1 Three days later, when David and his men arrived home at their town of Ziklag, they found that the Amalekites had made a raid into the Negev and Ziklag; they had crushed Ziklag and burned it to the ground. 2 They had carried off the women and
Biblical Studies
Be Still
I’ve found a very difficult scriptural example in scripture for me to personally follow is to “Be Still”. To better understand, I imagine a monk sitting with his legs crossed and emptying his mind of thought chatter so he can hear something meaningful in the silence. Personally, I find being
Biblical Studies
Barriers versus Boundaries
By human nature, whether realized, we build barriers. Sometimes certain people hurt you in a way that you instinctively build walls around you to keep everyone even remotely reminding you of that experience on the other side of that wall. Other times, we build these barriers to keep certain people