Wednesday
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The Pivot: But Ruth …
“But Ruth replied, ‘Don’t urge me to leave you… Your people will be my people and your God my God.’” Orpah leaves. Naomi tells Ruth to follow her, to return to her people and the life she has known. But Ruth… With those two words, the story pivots. Ruth chooses Naomi. She chooses Naomi’s people. And most importantly,… Continue reading
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The Pivot: But How …
Gideon’s but is the objection of inadequacy. God’s answer in v.16 overwhelms it. Gideon’s but feels familiar. I’m not enough for this. I don’t have the background, the strength, the influence, or the ability. He looks at himself and finds plenty of evidence for why God must have the wrong person. But God never argues with Gideon’s… Continue reading
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The Pivot: But as for Me …
If you’ve followed along the last 15 weeks, last Wednesday we finished the first set of 15 Pivots we set out to consider from the Pentateuch (the first 5 books of the Bible). Today we begin the next set of 15 Pivots, these come from the Historical Books. I hope you’re enjoying our journey through… Continue reading
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The Pivot: But Moses Died There …
Every ending is the quiet, sacred boundary line that makes space for a brand-new, hopeful chapter to begin. Moses had led Israel for forty years. He had stood before Pharaoh, crossed the Red Sea, received God’s law, endured the wilderness, and known the LORD “face to face.” But Moses died there. His part in the journey came… Continue reading
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The Pivot: But If Your Heart Turns Away …
Every day places us again at a quiet crossroad. Most of the choices before us won’t feel nearly as dramatic as “life and prosperity, death and destruction.” They arrive disguised as ordinary moments—what we give our attention to, what we allow to shape our thinking, how we respond to someone who frustrates us, whether we nurture resentment… Continue reading
