Category Archives: Sunday Soaking

“…humility comes before honor.”Proverbs 15:33b Honor can easily lead to pride. It’s a blessing to receive encouragement and gratitude. We are all thankful when others acknowledge and appreciate our efforts. Many Scripture passages encourage us to release gratitude and encouragement, … Continue reading →

After Jesus said this, he looked toward heaven and prayed….John 17:1 John 17 captures the night before for Jesus. The next day would bring his arrest and subsequent crucifixion. Because He was fully divine and fully human, He knew what … Continue reading →

We read King Hezekiah’s story in chapters 18–20 of II Kings. His life included some good choices and some not-so-good; that unvarnished reality simply accentuates the Bible’s credibility, and reassures us of the truth of Scripture. It inspires hope for … Continue reading →

“The LORD is my strength and my song;he has become my salvation.He is my God, and I will praise him,my father’s God, and I will exalt him.”Exodus 15:2 The bulk of Exodus 15 is a song of praise to God … Continue reading →

“In bitterness of soul Hannah wept much and prayed to the Lord.”I Samuel 1:10 Hannah wanted desperately to be a mom. Year after year she prayed, waited, and prayed some more. Her grief was great, made even more painful by … Continue reading →

Very early in the morning,while it was still dark,Jesus got up, left the house and went off to a solitary place,where he prayed.Mark 1:35 If Jesus Christ our Lord, the holy and perfect son of God, made prayer a continual … Continue reading →

My eyes stay open through the watches of the night,that I may meditate on your promises.Psalm 119:148 Insomnia. We’ve all struggled at one time or another with a sleepless night or two. Too much caffeine, too much noise from the … Continue reading →

God created a beautiful garden for the crown of His creation—man, created in God’s own image, and his wife, a helpmate suitable for the man. He gave them complete freedom:  You are free to eat from any tree in the … Continue reading →

They took palm branches and went out to meet him, shouting,“Hosanna! Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord!” “Blessed is the King of Israel!”John 12:13 Today is Palm Sunday, the beginning of Holy Week—Super Bowl week, … Continue reading →

Tell the whole community of Israel that on the tenth day of this montheach man is to take a lamb for his family, one for each household… Take care of them until the fourteenth day of the month,when all the … Continue reading →