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Events leading to Calvary reveal why we often stab others in the back. The New Testament uses the same verb form for each person or group who sold out Jesus Christ to be crucified. It’s the Greek word “paradidōmi” (to … Continue reading →

A broken bone often becomes stronger after it’s healed. Likewise, God can touch our broken lives and make us stronger than we were before. On the night of His arrest, Jesus said to Peter, “Satan has asked … [to] sift … Continue reading →

“April is the cruelest month,” says T. S. Elliot in his poem “The Waste Land.” True, every month has its own cruelties, but April records many injustices. It’s when we remember the Jewish Holocaust, Armenian Genocide, assassination of Martin Luther … Continue reading →

You are what you think most about, what you do when no one is watching, what you say behind closed doors, what you do with your time, and above all, how you react when suddenly assaulted, insulted, or exalted. You … Continue reading →

Can there be a good morning after a bad night? Joy after sorrow? Jubilant songs to replace our mournings? From the morning we’re hatched from the womb, till the night we’re dispatched to the tomb, our lives are matched with … Continue reading →

“You can bomb the world to pieces, but you can’t bomb it into peace” (Michael Franti & Spearhead). Anger and violence seldom solve problems. So, don’t let bitterness and rage steal your sweetness and gentleness. Commit with Max Lucado: “I … Continue reading →

I’m pretty sure this nugget will be clearly misunderstood! If you missed it, I just used an oxymoron (“clearly misunderstood”)—a combination of contradictory or incongruous words. Unless used for dramatic effect or to add flavor to a speech, oxymorons make … Continue reading →

Jesus didn’t insist on His rights; He took our wrongs. “Crucified with Christ,” our attitude will be like Paul’s (Galatians 2:20). Leonard Ravenhill explains: “[Paul] had no ambitions [for himself]—and so had nothing to be jealous about. He had no … Continue reading →

Evil men wreck evil, but often it’s good men who wound the most. NOT the devils who have stabbed in the back, but the angels of compassion who fan the wound site with the blade of the wounding-knife still deeply … Continue reading →

“There’s enough for everyone’s need, but not for everyone’s greed,” said Gandhi. This fact is illustrated in the provision of manna for the ancient Israelites. God strictly commanded them to only gather the manna for each day’s need, not for their greed … Continue reading →