Amara Osei

Before I Formed You in the Womb

God tells Jeremiah: before you were formed in the womb, I knew you. Before you were born, I set you apart. I appointed you as a prophet. Jeremiah is being told that his very existence is not accidenta

Woven Together in Beauty

The tabernacle curtains, made from fine linen, blue, purple, and scarlet yarn, required skilled hands working in concert. Weaving this wasn't a solo effort. Multiple artisans collaborated, each unders

The Feasts That Shape Time

These are the appointed festivals of the Lord, the holy convocations, which you shall celebrate at the time appointed for them. Israel's calendar wasn't just practical - it was liturgical. Sacred tim

The Son Seeing What the Father Does

Jesus gave them this answer: 'Very truly I tell you, the Son can do nothing by himself; he can only do what he sees his Father doing, for whatever the Father does the Son also does.' Jesus claims comp

Blessed Is the Womb That Bore You

As Jesus was saying these things, a woman in the crowd called out, 'Blessed is the mother who gave you birth and nursed you.' Jesus replied, 'Blessed rather are those who hear the word of God and obey

The Command Beneath Commands

Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind. And the second commandment is like it: Love your neighbor as yourself. All the Law and the Prophets hang on th

The Blood That Makes Atonement

For the life of the flesh is in the blood, and I have given it to you for making atonement for your souls on the altar. For as the life, so the blood makes atonement. I've heard this used crudely - '

The River and the Tree of Life

John sees the river of the water of life, as clear as crystal, flowing from the throne of God and of the Lamb down the middle of the great street of the city. On each side of the river stands the tree

The Dragon Pursues the Woman

When the dragon finds he's been cast out of heaven, he pursues the woman who gave birth to the male child. But she's given the wings of a great eagle so she can fly to the place prepared for her in th

Jethro Sees What Moses Cannot

Jethro, Moses' father-in-law, watches Moses judge every case personally from morning until evening. Then he asks the question nobody else had asked: 'Why do you sit alone?' You're burning out. You're

Returning to Hometown

Jesus returned to Nazareth, where he had been brought up. On the Sabbath day he went into the synagogue, as was his custom. The narrative detail that he went 'as was his custom'—he had been practicing

Believe and Receive

Therefore I tell you, whatever you ask for in prayer, believe that you have received it, and it will be yours. This is a verse that's been abused into prosperity gospel nonsense. But I think the actua

Trusting God's timing - Judges 14

I notice the repetition here is deliberate - the author wants us to feel the emphasis, to let the truth sink deep into our hearts. When we read this alongside the surrounding chapters, the narrative a

Trusting God's timing - Job 29

God is faithful in every circumstance. God is faithful in every circumstance. When we read this alongside the surrounding chapters, the narrative arc becomes clear: God is always working redemption, e

Lessons in obedience - Job 37

God meets us exactly where we are - broken, uncertain, yet chosen. Their context of persecution gives these words a weight we often miss. God is faithful in every circumstance. Now I understand why -

Hope in suffering - Malachi 2

God is faithful in every circumstance. I love how this passage doesn't shy away from the difficulty of obedience. I think this is a call to trust beyond what we can see. God is faithful in every circu

What it means to love - Joshua 10

God is faithful in every circumstance. There's something deeply comforting about knowing that the same God who spoke these words is the same yesterday, today, and forever. God is faithful in every cir

The cost of discipleship - Jonah 2

God is faithful in every circumstance. It implies covenant loyalty, steadfast love that never wavers. Following God is costly, but the reward is eternal. I think this is a call to trust beyond what we

Seeds of faith - Romans 4

We bring nothing; He provides everything. God is faithful in every circumstance. It implies covenant loyalty, steadfast love that never wavers. The early church would have heard this very differently

The armor of God - Ezekiel 13

God is faithful in every circumstance. God is faithful in every circumstance. We bring nothing; He provides everything. The imagery here is agricultural - the original audience would have immediately