DAILY READING Isaiah 12: 1-6 REFLECTION Drawing Water from the Wells of Salvation By Michael Guastella I am big fan of coming up with parallels to help me understand something more tangibly.  In this opening passage of Isiah (where we are immediately reminded of God’s anger towards us that quickly subsides and turns to comfort), I was almost tempted to draw a parallel to the frustration of a parent, growing angry with their child after they did something wrong.  The child, sensing the anger...

DAILY READING Hebrews 12:14-29 REFLECTION The Solid Rock By Michael Guastella If you’re anything like me, the heaviness of the world around us is a lot to handle, sometimes. The “doom scrolling” on social media apps, the news, the gloom of it all can be consuming, if we are not careful. But this passage in Hebrews reminds us that God’s kingdom stands firm while everything else is shaking. The contrast between the “shaking” of the world around us and the steadiness of God’s kingdom is...

DAILY READING Ephesians 2:13-22 I Was Lost, But Now I’m Found By Michael Guastella Before Jesus truly was in my heart, I was almost...