As you step into a new year, I hope this story reassures you that even when life unravels your carefully made plans, God is still at work. He is the Master Weaver, able to turn every mistake, loss, and surprise into something purposeful and beautiful.

Even when our understanding is cluttered with cultural add-ons, Jesus endures every storm with grace. My prayer is that these words help you rest in the One who has never lost His place in the story—and never loses His place in your life.

Just as Christmas lights draw crowds with their warmth and beauty, the true Light, Jesus, draws our hearts toward hope.

As you reflect on His coming, may you embrace the sacred opportunity to carry His light into places of pain, offering hope to those still searching for refuge in the darkness.

We may not ask for suffering, but God uses it to build endurance, character, and hope. Because of Christ’s love, our trials lead to glory—not shame.

Hosea shows us what happens when we take credit for God’s blessings. Faulty thinking leads to faulty worship. But even in our wandering, God invites us back—to humility, gratitude, and dependence on Him.

In our lowest moments, when we feel labeled by loss and failure, God is already planting seeds of redemption. He hears the prayers we can’t put into words and uses others’ love and faithfulness to nurture new beginnings.

Job’s story reminds us that in seasons of deep suffering, unhelpful advice can worsen wounds—what people often need most is quiet presence and faithful love.

Whether we find ourselves in the darkest depths of despair or sent on mission to the farthest corners of the earth, God is both our refuge and our strength, faithfully with us in every place and every purpose.

Drawing from David’s example in Psalm 54, we’re called to surrender our battles to God, trusting His faithful help rather than relying on our own defenses.

After Easter, we often wonder what comes next. That question echoes back to the early disciples who, even after seeing the risen Christ, weren’t sure what to do.

To all who feel hopeless or weighed down, hear this: the cross of Christ is not the end. As we walk through Matthew 27, we don’t just remember Jesus’ agony—we receive the truth that his sacrifice made restoration possible. In him, even death itself is undone. That’s the power and the promise of Good Friday.

We must put 100% of our faith and confidence in God, just as Joshua and Caleb did, knowing that true unity and peace come from following His guidance and truth.

In the tension of Advent’s waiting, we are reminded that God’s timing is perfect, and through longing for His return, we find strength and hope in His promises.

In his letters to Timothy, Paul seems to recognize his own imminent end, but also uses the term "last days" to refer to the period from Jesus' ascension to His future return, a time marked by moral decline and difficulty.

As I grew in faith, I began to appreciate the significance of the benediction, recognizing it as a moment of invoking God’s blessings and peace.

The early church faced intense persecution, prompting the author of Hebrews to emphasize the importance of maintaining faith and confidence amidst fear and uncertainty.

Endurance is not merely about waiting but is a transformative process that, according to Paul, increases our confidence in God’s promises and leads us to embody Christ’s attitudes and actions.

The pivotal question Paul poses—“What then shall we say to these things?”—leads to a definitive answer: “If God is for us, who can be against us?”

Paul addresses the Corinthian church's doubts about his authority by emphasizing that Christ's power is evident even through apparent weakness, just as Jesus' resurrection demonstrated the triumph of divine strength.