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Mary (Luke 2:1-7) Joseph pounded on the door to the house and yelled, “Uncle! Uncle!” He glanced behind him, and then raised his fist to knock again when he heard the lock release and the door slowly opened. Glancing behind him again, Joseph turned back to face the door and caught a glimpse of aContinue reading “Daily Meditation #24”

Elizabeth (Luke 1:5-25, 57-80) Elizabeth had been anxiously awaiting Zechariah’s return all day. His service as a priest in the Holy Temple had ended yesterday and the journey from Jerusalem to their home in the hill country was not a long one. It was a strange experience for Elizabeth, waiting at home for Zechariah’s return.Continue reading “Daily Meditation #23”

The Daughters of Shallum (Nehemiah 3:12) “Leah,” Bina called to her sister, “over here. We need some flatter stones to fill these holes.” Leah looked up at her older sister perched precariously on a flimsy ladder. “Bina!” she called up, “be careful!” Bina looked down at her younger sister. “I will,” she cried with aContinue reading “Daily Meditation #22”

Vashti (Esther 1) The feasting had been going on for days; as had the drinking. King Ahasuerus had been sitting upon the throne of the Persian Empire for three years and in that time his status and power had steadily increased. His army was feared far and wide and the King, sitting upon his throneContinue reading “Daily Meditation #21”

The Shunammite Woman (2 Kings 4:8-37) It matters who tells our stories. Take my story, for example, the world knows me as “the boy whom Elisha raised from the dead; the son of the Shunammite woman.” And so I am; and I’m far more than that. I’m a vintner, whose wines are sought after byContinue reading “Daily Meditation #20”

Jehosheba (2 Kings 11:1-3) Jehosheba burst through the doors of the nursery, slamming them closed behind her. “Tzofi, hurry! They’re coming!” Tzofi looked up from where she sat on the ground, playing with the infant Joash. “Who’s coming, child?” “The queen’s guards,” Jehosheba responded breathlessly, “they’re coming to kill him. Come on, we have toContinue reading “Daily Meditation #19”

Bathsheba (2 Samuel 11) Bathsheba lay frozen in the bed. She clutched the expensive sheet tightly and stared at the ceiling, hands shaking. Eventually, she mustered enough courage to turn and look beside her. David, King of Israel, lay snoring at her side. Bathsheba’s breath came in jagged gasps which she desperately tried to silence.Continue reading “Daily Meditation #18”

Hannah (1 Samuel 1-2) The afternoon sun beat down on Hannah as she hurried toward the center of Shiloh. Hannah made her way up the hill to the city gates, passing hundreds of tents which had become temporary homes to families like her own. She paused and turned back, looking down on the tent city.Continue reading “Daily Meditation #17”

Ruth (The Book of Ruth) Ruth lay on the ground, looking up at the stars overhead. She had always loved the stars; something about them spoke to her. Her mother-in-law, Naomi, had once told her a story about a man who also loved the stars. She said her God promised this man his descendants wouldContinue reading “Daily Meditation #16”