"You did not listen to me," declares the Lord." (Jeremiah 25:7) Alida too a DNA test in 2020 and discovered a strong match to a man loving on the opposite coast of the US. Later, she and her daughters found news articles from the 1950s that led them to conclude that the man was Alida's … Continue reading Daily Scripture Series – Nov. 21st

"Jesus...said, 'Go home to your own people and tell them how much the Lord has done for you." (Mark 5:19) Mario was a 28 year old crack and alcohol addict who was imprisoned for burglary. At his sentencing the judge said he was "a waste of a human life." Mario sadly agreed. Midway through his … Continue reading Daily Scripture Series – Nov. 20th

"He will not let your foot slip - he who watches over you will not slumber." (Psalm 121:3) Two pilots fell asleep in the middle of their flight over Indonesia. While the commanding pilot had permission to nap once the plane reached cruising altitude, he woke up to find that his copilot had also dozed … Continue reading Daily Scripture Series – Nov. 19th

"The Lord has heard my cry for mercy; the Lord accepts my prayer." (Psalm 6:9) The freelance project wasn't working out well. The clients were demanding what seemed to be the impossible, and he was stressed and discouraged. His first reaction was just to walk away from it, which would mean not getting paid for … Continue reading Daily Scripture Series – Nov. 17th

"If we died with him, we will also live with him." (2 Timothy 2:11) Physician Christian Ntizimira sensed God's calling to provide end of life care in under resourced areas of his home country of Rwanda. Colleagues often didn't see the value of such care because "these patients were already considered hopeless." But Ntizimira found … Continue reading Daily Scripture – Nov. 16th