"the lion and the adder: the young lion and the dragon". This personification of our enemy can represent three kinds of trouble. The lion coming at us with a bound: we can see him coming. And we can see many of our troubles coming. The adder or cobra comes on us silently and unexpectedly until ... Read more

"He is going ahead of you". If the empty tomb bewildered the visiting disciples, the message of the angel resurrected them. Mark the steps in the revelation that He gave: Don't be affrighted - Jesus who was crucified is risen. He is no longer to be found in a tomb. You may see the place ... Read more

"that you may heal him of his leprosy". Naaman and his entourage arrived at the King of Israel with the request for healing on the strength of a servant girl's word taken captive from Israel some years earlier. The king was completely at a loss what to do. He had the prophet Elisha in his ... Read more