Hearts Will Be Revealed
Luke 2:34-35 Then Simeon blessed them and said to Mary, his mother: “This child is destined to cause the falling and rising of many in Israel, and to be a sign that will be spoken against, so that the thoughts of many hearts will be revealed. And a sword will pierce your own soul too.”
Five Smooth Stones
What was going through David's mind when he was getting ready to fight Goliath? Why did he take five smooth stones? This imaginative retelling of the moments before that famous fight attempts to answer those questions and calls each of us to consider whether we are ready and willing to be used by God however He sees best.
Jonah 1:6 Call On Your God
A desperate captain wakes a sleeping prophet. What would it take to get us to wake up and start earnestly calling on our God?
Jonah 1:5 Aware or Unaware
Being caught unaware can be an eye-opening experience. And yet in the case of Jonah, who seemed very unaware, even that didn't move his heart to obey God as a storm chased him down while he was napping.
Jonah 1:4 God Intervenes
After Jonah set sail for Tarshish, God allowed him to get out to sea and think he was in the clear. It was only then that God sent the storm to get Jonah's attention and redirect him back to God's plan.