Why We Lose Passion for God and How Jeremiah 2 Shows the Way Back

“I remember the devotion of your youth, how as a bride you loved Me and followed Me through the wilderness.” — Jeremiah 2:2 Jeremiah 2 records the Lord’s lament that His people had lost the love they once had for Him. It is not merely an accusation but a heartbreak. God remembers the early days... Continue Reading →

Before You Were Born: God’s Call in Jeremiah 1 and My Journey from Ministry to Marketplace

Jeremiah 1 opens with one of the most personal and profound truths in all of Scripture. God says to a young prophet, “Before I formed you in the womb I knew you, before you were born I set you apart; I appointed you as a prophet to the nations.” Those words reveal something far bigger... Continue Reading →

Atheist Tells Me Belief in God Is a Coping Mechanism for Insecurity

Introduction Is God just a figment of our imagination? Did humanity create a "sky god" in order to cope with the trials and difficulties in life? Is belief in a deity really just an evolutionary defense mechanism to help us fill the gaps of uncertainty we have about the world we exist in? These captivating... Continue Reading →

Jonah 1:11-16: God’s Sovereignty and Human Surrender

Then they said to him, “What shall we do to you, that the sea may quiet down for us?” For the sea grew more and more tempestuous (Jon. 1:11) In Jonah 1:11, the verse presents the sailors asking Jonah, “What shall we do to you, that the sea may quiet down for us?” The Hebrew... Continue Reading →

Jonah 1:4-10: The Storm At Sea

But the Lord hurled a great wind upon the sea, and there was a mighty tempest on the sea, so that the ship threatened to break up (Jon. 1:4). Jonah 1:4 illustrates God’s sovereignty and power through His forceful intervention, as seen in the Hebrew verb tul (טוּל), meaning "hurled," which conveys deliberate and forceful... Continue Reading →

Jonah 1:1-3: God’s Call and Jonah’s Response

The word of the Lord came to Jonah son of Amittai: (Jonah 1:1) Jonah is a prophet--the son of Amittai. Jonah's name יוֹנָה, Yonah) means "dove", and dove in biblical symbolism is often associated with peace, purity, or a messenger of God. For example, Genesis 8:8-12 recounts a dove who brings back an olive leaf... Continue Reading →

Psalm 70: Praying Through The Psalms

Make haste, O God, to deliver me! Make haste to help me, O Lord! (Ps. 70:1) In the first verse, the psalmist declares "make haste" and "deliver me." These two imperatives in the Hebrew ח֭וּשָׁה and לְהַצִּילֵ֑נִי, show an urgency and desperation for the Lord to help. It shows the author's complete dependence on the... Continue Reading →

Revelation 19:10-21: A Modern Bible Commentary

Then I fell at his feet to worship him, but he said to me, "Do not do that; I am a fellow servant of yours and your brothers and sisters who hold the testimony of Jesus. Worship God! For the testimony of Jesus is the spirit of prophecy" (Rev. 19:10). What a powerful verse to... Continue Reading →

Daily Devotional: Choosing Peace over Wealth From Proverbs 17:1

Better a dry crust with peace and quiet than a house full of feasting, with strife. (Prov. 17:1) What an excellent contrast between peace and strife as it relates to wealth and poverty. Oftentimes, the world thinks that money can buy happiness and build relationships with others. But this proverb here shows that no matter... Continue Reading →

Verse of the Day: Psalm 119:105

"Your word is a lamp for my feet, a light on my path." -Psalm 119:105What a fantastic verse of the day because it illustrates how God's word truly guides us day by day. This verse reminds me of what Jesus said about himself in John 8:12: "I am the light of the world. Whoever follows... Continue Reading →

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