I am weak, falling apart, but You are my deliverer. I am crushed, beaten, but You are the shelter from the storms. I am rebellious, disobedient, but You are the faithful and just God. I am fearful, panicky, but You are the Lord of peace. I am depressed, weary, but You are the God who [...]

What an incredible privilege! Simeon, a devout man of Jerusalem, had been told by the Holy Spirit that he would see the Messiah before his death. We don't know how long he waited for this promise to be fulfilled, but we do know that on the day Joseph and Mary took young Jesus to Jerusalem [...]

She must have been so frustrated. Martha was working, always working. Cooking, cleaning, doing everything possible to make their guest comfortable. And not just any guest: they were hosting Jesus, the renowned teacher. Yet while she ran around, making preparations for the rabbi and His disciples, her sister Mary merely sat at Jesus' feet and [...]