March 26—Take My Life, and Let It Be
Rather than waiting until he was more well known as a player or gained some kind of clout after a few seasons, Michael Jordan’s contract with the Chicago Bulls included a special clause from the very beginning of his NBA career.
Continue ReadingMarch 25—Have Thine Own Way, Lord
The basement of Raymore Baptist Church in Raymore, Saskatchewan, was so overrun by mold due to repeated flooding that the church was forced to leave the building. Fortunately, another church in town offered Raymore Baptist the use of their…
Continue ReadingMarch 24—It Is Well with My Soul
When the Great Chicago Fire spread across nearly three and a half acres of the Windy City in October of 1871, Horatio Spafford lost most of his real estate investments. Earlier that year, his only son died.
Continue ReadingMarch 23—Jesus, I Come
Proper discipleship means following Jesus in every moment, especially those that are trying and difficult. There is no better way to prepare ourselves for those hard moments – and they will come – than to train ourselves for the work of Christ. This is exactly what spiritual disciplines are designed to do.
Continue ReadingMarch 22—Blessed Assurance, Jesus Is Mine
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 mediate on Christ. Read the psalm, sing the hymn, and spend time worshiping your God.
Continue ReadingMarch 21—A Mighty Fortress Is Our God
One of the most famous buildings in the world is the Leaning Tower of Pisa, which, due to a shallow foundation and unstable soil, has been standing at an angle since nearly the beginning of its construction.
Continue ReadingMarch 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…
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