The Spirit drove Jesus into the wilderness to be tempted by Satan and triumph over him. When we are tempted to despair, our hope is in our Lord Jesus Christ.
"Return to the Lord your God." Every Ash Wednesday, every Lent, we hear this call to return. It is a call to return to the God who is gracious and…
We don't always feel particularly close to God, but the transfiguration reveals that God is close to us in Jesus Christ.
The Lord is our strength and gives us comfort. Though we may not yet soar on eagle's wings or run without growing weary, through Christ He lights our path and…
Christ, the Holy One, spoke, and the unclean spirit fled. Though we live in the midst of uncleanness and ourselves are unclean by sin, Jesus casts out the unclean spirit…
St. Paul told young pastor Timothy, "Fight the good fight of the faith" (1 Timothy 6:12). In the fight against our own sinful nature, our God equips us with His…
By inviting Nathanael to "Come and see," Philip serves as an earthly bridge to Jesus, but Jesus Himself, crucified and risen, is the bridge that joins heaven and earth in…
Jesus is in the water! By getting in, He puts Himself and all His gifts into the water, too. That makes all the difference in the world. So in Holy…
Solomon received wisdom as a gift from God, but Jesus, even at twelve years of age, is the wisdom of God in human form. Though by nature we lack wisdom,…
Was that it? The post-Christmas letdown can leave us hanging. Jesus came to the temple at forty days old to be the consolation and redemption of His people, of Simeon…
