Today’s question is from Matthew 14:31 The storms of life are raging all around us. We are tossed about by powerful waves of pain, anxiety, loneliness, tragedy, and disappointment. Jesus spoke this snippet to someone who was literally being tossed about on the sea. It was the brave and bold […]

Today’s question is from Jeremiah 8:22 The life of Jeremiah was filled with sadness and concern for his people. He knew that destruction and captivity were on the way, but no matter how much he pleaded with the people to follow the Lord, they stubbornly resisted the warnings. That is […]

Today’s question is from Ezekiel 37:3 Ezekiel was among thousands of Jews taken from their homeland and brought to Babylon. His book contains judgments and prophecies against his people and the surrounding nations. At one point the Lord brought Ezekiel to a graveyard filled with bones. Then the Lord asked […]

Today’s question is from 1 Corinthians 15:55 This snippet is often read at Christian funerals because it offers such comfort and consolation. Again one of Paul’s rhetorical questions, we can all join in answering, “Nowhere!” In this same chapter Paul teaches about the death and resurrection of God’s people. He […]

Today’s question is from Mark 10:51 As Jesus and his disciples entered Jericho, they saw a blind man sitting at the roadside begging for money. When he heard that Jesus was passing by, he shouted, “Jesus, please help me.” The crowd told him to be quiet and not to bother […]

Today’s question is from 2 Kings 4:28 The Shunamite woman was not at all happy. Years earlier she took Elisha in as a boarder. Having learned she had been barren for many years, Elisha promised that she would have a child. God provided her with a son who filled her […]

Today’s question is from Isaiah 6:8 After 52 years of a peaceful reign, Judah’s King Uzziah died of leprosy. That was the same year Isaiah began his ministry. As God called Isaiah into that ministry, he gave Isaiah a very rare peek into his throne room. It was magnificent! He […]

Today’s question is from Mark 8:36 How much is your soul worth? The Bible mentions several people who bargained with their souls, and they all lost. We think of Lot, Samson, and Judas who made foolish deals with the devil. For some the consequences lasted forever. We should be on […]

Today’s question is from Genesis 3:9 Proverbs 5:21 says, “Your ways are in full view of the LORD.” Many people have tried to hide from God. Jonah tried, but God knew all along where he was. David didn’t think anyone saw his sin with Bathsheba, but a short time later […]

Today’s question is from Luke 8:30 Names are important. They are labels that stand for who we are. Friends and family members know our name, and even the government knows it. God also knows our name. He knew what our name would be long before we were born. Not only […]