Recently, I tried to take a sip of water and realized my water bottle was empty. Empty is usually not good. It may not be terrible, but emptiness can be a unhappy thing in many respects. From the inconvenient emptiness of running out of something, to the emotional emptiness of being left all alone, to […]
Month: April 2022
On His Own Terms
He is world-famous, rich, successful, said by many to be the best ever at the position he played. He continued in his superlative achievements unabated for almost two decades. Still at the top of his class, he finally decided to end his career. One would think that he could make that decision and announce it […]
Last Wishes
(Read John 17) In Scripture, we have only a few examples of Jesus’ prayer life. Even Jesus had his private moments, when he laid his heart bare before God (see Hebrews 4:7). That is why this passage is so precious. We finally get a peek into his personal desires as expressed in prayer before his […]
Jesus Cares!
(Read John 16) Jesus’ life has come down to this. In the final moments he spends with his disciples before his torturous trial, mockery, and death, he seeks to comfort his disciples because he knows what’s coming. He knows the sorrow His disciples will encounter, and He knows how precious the gift – the Holy […]