Read Exodus 34:29–35

When Moses came down from Mount Sinai . . . he was not aware that his face was radiant because he had spoken with the Lord. —Exodus 34:29

When I served as my mom’s caregiver during her treatment at a live-in cancer care center, even on her hardest days, she read Scripture and prayed for others before getting…

Read Psalm 34:1–10

I sought the Lord, and he answered me; he delivered me from all my fears. —Psalm 34:4

Fear sneaks into my heart without permission. It paints a picture of hopelessness and steals my peace. What am I fearful about? Safety of my family or the health of loved ones. The loss of a job or a broken…

Read Luke 10: 38-42

Martha was distracted by all the preparations that had to be made. She came to him and asked, “Lord, don’t you care that my sister has left me to do the work by myself? Tell her to help me!” —Luke 10:40

While Martha served Jesus unsparingly, her sister Mary sat at His feet, listening and learning.…

In 2011 a massive earthquake and tsunami took nearly 19,000 lives and destroyed 230,000 homes in northeastern Japan. In its aftermath, The Nozomi Project, named for the Japanese word for “hope,”…

Read Judges 6:11–16,24

“Go in the strength you have. . . . I will be with you.” —Judges 6:14, 16

Do you ever wonder why God has allowed suffering in your life? Old Testament hero Gideon did. One day  “the angel of the Lord appeared to him and said, ‘Mighty hero, the Lord is with you!’” Gideon responded, “If the Lord is…