– John 19:28-30 NKJV – 28 After this, Jesus, knowing that all things were now accomplished, that the Scripture might be fulfilled, said, “I thirst!” 29 Now a vessel full of sour wine was sitting there; and they filled a sponge with sour wine, put it on hyssop, and put…
– “Love’s Reflective Light” by Mike Gates – Full moon, so bright, a beacon illuminating the sky. From dusk to dawn, in the evening, at midnight into early morning, a nightlight that burns till a new sunrise appears. Serene atmosphere, enthralled, it calms all my thoughts, set adrift or maybe…
– Colossians 3:1-4 NKJV – “If then you were raised with Christ, seek those things which are above, where Christ is, sitting at the right hand of God. Set your mind on things above, not on things on the earth. For you died, and your life is hidden with Christ…
– 1 Peter 4:12-16 NKJV – 12 Beloved, do not think it strange concerning the fiery trial which is to try you, as though some strange thing happened to you; 13 but rejoice to the extent that you partake of Christ’s sufferings, that when His glory is revealed, you may…
– “A Return to Daylight” by Mike Gates – Driving east on the interstate, taking my son Nathan to the airport. I see the sun rising on the horizon. My eyes adjusting as the sky goes from dark to light, slowly waking me up early in the morning. The night…
– “To Change with Seasons” by Mike Gates – As seasons change, so do the landscape, the environment, the colors, and textures of what is dying and what is no longer living. Change can be painful. We try to avoid it, holding on to what is, afraid of what could…