John

The Warning Sign or the Hospital

Day 84 Today’s Reading: John 16 In The Grace Awakening, author and pastor Charles Swindoll used an imaginative illustration for how best we can live: imagine driving on a treacherous mountain road with a cliff on both sides. As you approach a hairpin turn, you must decide which is better: a state-of-the-art hospital with the

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Will You Accept the Challenge?

Day 83 Today’s Reading: John 15 Today’s reading is a challenge. It’s a second step that Jesus gives to those who choose to follow Him. During Jesus’ life, He constantly said to those who were ready to start a journey with God to “follow Me.” And for those who accepted the challenge, he gave them

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One Comes After Thirty-Eight

Day 82 Today’s Reading: John 14 I remember listening to one of my daughters as she was learning to count. When she got to the number eleven, what came next seemed normal to her. Unfortunately, it was wrong: eleventeen, twelveteen, thirteen . . . Why not? Seems logical. In today’s reading, we see that Jesus

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Paradoxical Christians

Day 80 Today’s Reading: John 12 A paradox is a statement that contradicts itself. It goes something like this: “Deep down, I know you are shallow.” “One thing I know—that I know nothing.” “I am nobody.” “He’s a wise fool.” It’s putting opposite words in a sentence together that don’t seem to work. These are

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