by Janina Marie Rivera | Jul 27, 2021 | Blog
As they were walking along the road, a man said to him, “I will follow you wherever you go.” Jesus replied, “Foxes have dens and birds have nests, but the Son of Man has no place to lay his head.” Luke 9:57-58 Jesus: the Ultimate Example Following Jesus comes at a...
by Janina Marie Rivera | Jul 20, 2021 | Blog
“Show me Your ways, O LORD; teach me Your paths. Lead me in Your truth and teach me, for You are the God of my salvation; on You I wait all the day.” Psalm 25:4-5 There was a time when I looked at this passage of Scripture only through the lens of character. “What...
by Janina Marie Rivera | Jul 13, 2021 | Blog
When Eliab, David’s oldest brother, heard him speaking with the men, he burned with anger at him and asked, “Why have you come down here? And with whom did you leave those few sheep in the wilderness? I know how conceited you are and how wicked your heart is; you came...
by Janina Marie Rivera | Jul 6, 2021 | Blog
Rachel was about to die, but with her last breath she named the baby Ben-oni (which means “son of my sorrow”). The baby’s father, however, called him Benjamin (which means “son of my right hand”). Genesis 35:18 Labels that Hurt In life, we encounter many hurtful words...
by Janina Marie Rivera | Jun 28, 2021 | Blog
Give us this day our daily bread. Matthew 6:11 We need food to survive, and the Lord knows this. When we don’t eat, chances are we feel lousy, irritable, hungry, forgetful, and angry. While mulling over Matthew 6:11, one of the things that struck me was how we can...
by Janina Marie Rivera | Jun 23, 2021 | Blog
When Jesus had finished speaking, He said to Simon, “Put out into deep water and let down your nets for a catch.” “Master,” Simon replied, “we have worked hard all night without catching anything. But because You say so, I will let down the nets.” When they had done...
