We stared at one another in disbelief. Surely the misunderstanding was because of translation. I repeated the question in Mandarin and he repeated his answer in the same. In a few moments, the Taiwanese realtor and I realized the problem was culture. I’d asked why there was no room in the kitchen for the fridge and he’d replied that it wasn’t needed …
“My house shall be a house of prayer” (Luke 19:26). Far too often we think this verse pertains to showing up to church on Sundays and making sure that someone voices a request to God. But in fact, the meaning is much closer to home. Look at the Greek meaning of the word “house” that Jesus used here. Although it …
Oh Father, How I need to practice waiting upon You. You already know how best to resolve the issues around me. You and the Son have been leaning in together discussing this very thing (Romans 8:34). Why do I spend so much energy trying to figure it out on my own? As long as my prayers …
Picture a hurricane lamp globe. If we take it in hand and hold it horizontally, we would have an opening on the left side and one on the right. Let’s say that the hurricane represents our soul, the hub of our personality filled with emotions and thoughts. On one side, it is open and connected to our spirit …
Jesus came in the flesh – a make-shift anatomy hung on a human frame. But there was one Thing very different about Him: The Life seed within. So when it came His time to die, as happens to all (all must die) living in the temporary tent, the Body died, but the Life didn’t. His seed …
