2 Samuel 12:15-24David comforted Bathsheba in her profound loss. God doesn't hurry us through our pain—He sits with us in it. The birth of Solomon came after a season of mourning, not instead of it. G...  Read More

2 Samuel 12:1-14Nathan's confrontation of David demonstrates that authentic love tells the truth, even when it's difficult. Love doesn't ignore sin or pretend everything is fine—it speaks truth with c...  Read More

Psalm 34:15-22Like the cracked pot in the parable, we often see only our flaws and failures. The pot leaked water, yet it nourished flowers and vegetables along the path. God doesn't discard broken ve...  Read More

Nehemiah 8:10; Luke 2:10-11The angel's announcement to the shepherds rings through time: "I bring you good news of great joy!" This joy—rooted in Christ's arrival—remains available to us today. It's n...  Read More

2 Corinthians 12:9-10; Philippians 4:13"God-is-able" transforms "disabled" into possibility. What the world sees as limitations, God sees as platforms for His power. Paul discovered that God's strengt...  Read More

Isaiah 43:1-3; Ruth 4:13-17Naomi's bitter cry—"Call me Mara, for God has dealt bitterly with me"—transformed into celebration when she held her grandson Obed. This is redemption's song: God placing co...  Read More

Ruth 1:16-18; Proverbs 3:5-6Ruth's words to Naomi echo through centuries: "Where you go, I will go." This wasn't blind optimism but radical obedience born from trust. She chose the uncertain path of f...  Read More

James 1:2-4; Psalm 30:5James invites us to find joy not despite our trials, but within them. This seems counterintuitive until we understand that joy differs fundamentally from happiness. Happiness de...  Read More

Psalm 139:1-18; Isaiah 43:1-7Dasha, Tanya, and Veronica—three little girls with HIV and cerebral palsy, discarded in Ukrainian orphanages, deemed unworthy by society. Yet God saw them. He orchestrated...  Read More

Matthew 1:1-6; Hebrews 11:30-31; James 2:25-26Rahab the prostitute appears in three remarkable places in Scripture: Matthew's genealogy of Jesus, Hebrews' hall of faith, and James' teaching on faith a...  Read More

Romans 5:6-11; Ephesians 2:1-10We were broken ornaments deserving the trash can of hell. That's the harsh reality of our condition apart from Christ. Like those deemed to have "a life unworthy of life...  Read More

John 14:25-27, Philippians 4:4-7Jesus offers a different kind of peace—not the temporary relief the world provides through distractions, substances, or circumstances. His peace isn't found at the bott...  Read More