“Silence is praise to you, Zion-dwelling God,” the psalmist prays. And nothing inspires silence like the dependable awe of a sunset or sunrise.

It’s possible we’ve never in our lifetimes been more aware of our need for God. Nations rage, local churches struggle, and believers question their faith. The source for calm in challenging times is God’s Word that has guided his followers through the ages. Each post this week is based on potent passages from that Word. Remind yourself of the strength they offer as you choose some of these devotions to read again.

Everyone suffers, but the Christian has unique resources for dealing with suffering. In fact, the Bible even says we can rejoice in suffering.

God told Moses to provide for those who killed someone accidentally. Does this speak to our own tendency to rush to judgment whenever someone is accused of wrong?

The guy crammed in the middle seat beside me was fully tattooed, looked like he could have picked me up and thrown me down the aisle, and wanted to talk.

Among men we wouldn’t want to imitate, possibly two women stand out in Matthew’s account of this Passover celebration.

In all the noise surrounding us, we hear many offering solutions to the problems of our hearts and situations. But there is only one source. And there is one sure way to find it.

Moses chronicled each stop and start on the journey of the Israelites from Egypt to the Promised Land. Likewise, we do well to mark where we began and where we’re going.

Life for the Christ-follower is altogether different from life for those who don’t know him. This week’s posts point up some of the differences. Read a few of these again and decide which of them mean the most to you. Choose at least one post this week to share with someone else.

My personal favorite Hebrew word is perfect to describe the world as God intended it to be, the world he will create for us someday.

As he neared his crucifixion, Jesus told how his believers should respond after his resurrection. Since he prevailed against death, let us serve him with our life.

“Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will not pass away.” The sentence is both comforting and strangely sobering.

We may think the Jews in the wilderness had a right to complain. But a closer look may leave us less convinced about ourselves.

Everyone makes lists. Making lists gets things done! But in today’s brief passage, the apostle presents lists that can make all the difference no matter what other tasks we’re planning.

‘The greatest among you shall be your servant. Whoever exalts himself will be humbled, and whoever humbles himself will be exalted.’

Just like dinner every evening, daily nurture from God gives us strength to live another day for him. If you missed one of this week’s posts, find its link and take in the spiritual nutrition it provides.

We see what we’re looking for. Or, better stated, we see what we’re prepared to see. This is why some see God where others say he’s totally missing.

These were the religious leaders of their day, but they couldn’t see the truth standing before them. Could it be that I sometimes miss something crucial, too?

Some remember long talks with their father. Other fathers were distant with few words. Scripture reminds fathers of their spiritual responsibility to their children.

As I think today about these questions in Matthew, I wonder if sometimes we read past some questions Jesus asked for the same reason the Pharisees did. We don’t want to think or act differently.