Jesus gave a Commission to his disciples in Matthew 10:8. It was initially expressed through miraculous physical healings. But its core...

If you reread the above Scripture, you might discover that the most critical part of this promise is the small but mighty word "through." We are not meant to perish in the valley, but to journey through it. And we should remember this fact: valleys are where life thrives. The soil there is richer, the ground more fertile. It is in these very places of trial that God cultivates character, growing us into people far bigger than our fears and producing a bumper crop of wisdom to

The Sermon on the Mount gives us a new identity, the Blessed, a new integrity, the Heart, and a new influence, Salt and Light. It's not a blueprint for us to build a tower to God; it's a description of the beautiful life that unfolds when we let God build His home in us. The music that was first played on that Galilean hillside was never meant to fade. It's meant to echo in our own lives, in our own time. It's a Symphony of grace for a world that needs it now more than ever.

"The LORD bless you and keep you; the LORD make his face shine upon you and be gracious to you; the LORD lift up his countenance upon you and give you peace." This extends beyond the purely material to encompass divine protection, favor (or grace), and holistic well-being (shalom).

My dear reader, let's come to the same honest conclusion together—that each day holds a value we cannot afford to ignore. Be thankful that you have the ability to experience a boring Thursday. It is a day to take stock and pray for those who struggle to survive. It is a day to remember God's ordering of the universe and Jesus Christ’s ultimate act of love and sacrifice.

A man begins each day assuming he will be granted another. He trusts that tomorrow will arrive, just as it always has. He tosses a ball into the air; never truly certain he will be there for its return. His accounts accrue interest only to be enjoyed by his inheritors; the bounty from his orchard will be served on another’s plate. How can he not see that today is the only day he truly has? The sun may set today on a life that will not see it rise again.