March 20—What a Friend We Have in Jesus
In his book Out of Solitude: Three Meditations on the Christian Life, Henri Nouwen ruminates on friendship: “When we honestly ask ourselves which persons in our lives mean the most to us, we often find that it is those who, instead…
Continue ReadingMarch 19—Just as I Am, Without One Plea
When Charlotte Elliott was 32, she suffered under an illness that left her disabled until her death in 1871. With her skill as a poet, she wrote roughly 150 hymns during the fifty years…
Continue ReadingMarch 18—Softly and Tenderly Jesus Is Calling
When some of the earliest European explorers visited what is now known as Australia, they encountered a wide variety of creatures unlike any they had seen before, many of which are quite unique to that island continent.
Continue ReadingMarch 17—Fairest Lord Jesus
Late in his life, the famous painter Claude Monet developed cataracts on both of his eyes. He complained that it was as if he saw everything through a fog. After years of treatments that all failed to give him back his full scope of vision, he agreed to have the lens of one eye removed.
Continue ReadingMarch 16—All Hail the Power of Jesus’ Name
Within electrical engineering, the term short circuit refers to electricity traveling along a low-resistance path not suited to receive a high-volume electrical current. Basically, the electricity finds a new path that is easier for it to travel than the one designed for it. This can lead to broken circuits, fire, and even explosions.
Continue ReadingMarch 15—Sabbath – Great Is Thy Faithfulness
In celebration of the ways God has been speaking to you during this past week, use this Sabbath break during Lent to allow space for your soul to rest and meditate on Christ. Read the psalm, sing the hymn, and spend time worshiping your God.
Continue ReadingMarch 14 – I Need Thee Every Hour
Within some machines exist parts that are so crucial that if they were to fail the entire machine will grind to the halt. These single points of failure sometimes even result in a catastrophic breakdown that has potential to utterly destroy the entire machine. For some types of helicopters, one such single point of failure is the main rotor retaining nut.
Continue ReadingMarch 13 – Leaning on the Everlasting Arms
At Triennial 2018 in Edmonton, Alberta, Barry Jones talked about spiritual formation and the spiritual disciplines at two of the general sessions. In his second talk, he told a story about his father.
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