When have you felt like God was the only one on your side?

The final section of this hymn of praise draws upon images of God as not just Creator, but also caretaker of the earth.

We may feel like we are in a dry time. Yes, there is actual drought in our area, but perhaps there is also a feeling of emotional drought or spiritual drought.

In this parable, Jesus speaks to God’s generosity of spirit in terms of answering prayers.

Paul reminds his readers to use the utmost patience when using scripture to “convince, rebuke, or encourage.”

“O, how I love your law! It is my meditation all day long” (Psalm 119:97).

The entire story of God and God’s people is one of a covenantal relationship: “I will be your God and you will be my people.”

What if, like that one leper, we had complete faith in what Jesus could do?

Our wrangling might be a stumbling block, preventing someone from taking that first step in their journey of faith.