Wanting to Escape

Read  Psalms 55:1–23; 58:1–11 Have you every wanted to run; to drop everything and make a break for a quiet place, or a safe place, or anyplace for that matter? You’re not alone. What a comfort it is to find one of the greatest heroes of the Bible expressing that same common desire to escape. King David was walled in …

A Fragrant Reminder

Read  2 Corinthians 1:1 through 7:16 The morals of our society have slipped to a rock-bottom low. This is apparent to anyone familiar with popular entertainment; people pay to watch others saying and doing things that dishonor God, and go on in their daily lives to imitate the sinful patterns they have seen. When they are constantly surrounded by the …

Your Defender

Read  Psalms 24:1 through 26:12 Walking onto the playground was not something Josh wanted to do. Every day that week a couple of boys picked on him, shoving him around and calling him names. He hated being bullied. If I were as big as they are, they would leave me alone, he thought to himself. The problem was, he wasn’t …

Sin is Messy

Read  1 Corinthians 5:1 through 7:40 One evening Justin, David, and Benjamin decided to help their father get rid of the broken washing machine. They disconnected the electrical cord and water hoses, and drained and removed it to make room for the new machine. However, the next morning, they woke up to a wet floor that extended from the laundry …

Friends Like Rivers

Read  Job 5:1 through 8:22 Carter and Anne took annual trips to Yosemite every May. In May the waterfalls are at their peak and the most breathtaking. God’s splendor is exhibited in nature. This year, a combination of rains and warm weather melted the ice pack at the waterfall tops, and the overflowing water cascaded into the valley forcing tourists …