“While they were there, the time came for her to give birth… because there was no guest room available for them.” - Luke 2:6–7 There is a quiet sentence in Luke’s account that carries more weight than we often allow ourselves to feel: there was no room for them.No room for a young couple who had already endured confusion, gossip, and displacement. No room at the moment they needed comfort most. No...  Read More

“In those days a decree went out from Caesar Augustus that the whole empire should be registered.” - Luke 2:1 Luke begins the story of Jesus’ birth in a strange place. Not with angels. Not with a miracle. Not even with Mary. He starts with a decree. A command issued by a powerful ruler that disrupted ordinary lives without asking permission.For Mary and Joseph, this decree meant displacement. Unce...  Read More

“Let us hold unswervingly to the hope we profess, for he who promised is faithful.” — Hebrews 10:23Hope is not passive. It’s not sitting quietly, waiting politely for life to improve. Hope is a grip. Hope is a choice. Hope is a holy stubbornness that refuses to let go of God, even when everything else feels like it’s slipping away.There are days when holding onto hope feels effortless — when praye...  Read More

“We walk by faith, not by sight.” — 2 Corinthians 5:7There are seasons when life feels like walking through a thick fog — moments when clarity disappears, prayers seem unanswered, and hope feels more like a memory than a present reality. In those moments, sight becomes unreliable. What we see looks discouraging. What we feel seems overwhelming. What we fear grows louder than what we believe.This i...  Read More

“So do not fear, for I am with you; do not be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you; I will uphold you with my righteous right hand.” — Isaiah 41:10Fear has a way of sounding logical. It tells us we’re not enough, that the situation is too far gone, that the darkness is too heavy. It whispers worst-case scenarios in moments when our hearts are already tired. And if we’re ...  Read More

“Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light for my path.” — Psalm 119:105One of the hardest tensions in the Christian life is this: God rarely shows us the whole road. He doesn’t hand out blueprints. He gives lamps. He doesn’t reveal the entire journey. He reveals the next step.And that feels unsettling, especially when we crave control, certainty, or the ability to forecast how everything will tu...  Read More