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The question for today comes from Luke 10:29.

“Who is my neighbor?”

Jesus challenged a lawyer to love his neighbor. The lawyer then asked “Who is my neighbor?” Why would he ask such a thing? He was not looking for a lesson, he was hoping for a manageable answer. He wanted boundaries—something neat and tidy. Instead, Jesus handed him a story. A man left for dead. A priest who passed by. A Levite who looked the other way. And a Samaritan—an outsider—who crossed the road and showed mercy.

Jesus didn’t define “neighbor” with rules. He defined it with love.

The real question isn’t “Who is my neighbor?” It’s “Will I be one?” That’s where the challenge lies. Being a neighbor means more than liking those who look like us or live near us. It means loving whoever needs us.

It’s easy to love the lovable. But what about the overlooked? The hard to help? The ones who drain our time and test our patience? Jesus says: love them too. Be the one who sees. Be the one who stops. Be the one who crosses the street.

Love doesn’t ask for qualifications—it looks for need. And mercy doesn’t calculate cost—it just gives.

Today, let’s stop asking, “Who qualifies for my care?” and start asking, “How can I care for the one in front of me?”

I’m Lonnie Davis, and these are thoughts worth thinking.

The question for today is from John 6:68.

“Lord, to whom shall we go?”

The crowd had thinned. Jesus had fed their bodies, then fed their souls, and when the message got hard to swallow, many simply left. The bread was welcome. The truth, not so much. As the crowds were leaving, Jesus turned to His disciples and asked a question: “Will you also go away?”

Peter answered, not with a sermon, but with a simple question: “Lord, where else would we go?” He didn’t pretend to understand everything. He didn’t claim to be fearless. But he knew this—no one else held life in their words like Jesus did.

That’s what faith often looks like. Not certainty in every step, but trust in the One we’re walking with. When the road feels long and confusing—when friends drift and doubts come knocking—Jesus doesn’t leave. He stays.

Peter chose to stay too. That’s our choice today. Stay. Not because you understand it all. Stay because you know Who holds it all.

Jesus said, “I am with you always” (Matthew 28). He still is.

I’m Lonnie Davis, and these are thoughts worth thinking.

Our question for today comes from Judges 6:15:

“How can I save Israel?”

When he looked at himself, Gideon didn’t see a warrior. He saw a farmer from a small family, hiding in fear, hoping life would just leave him alone. Then came the call. God tapped him on the shoulder and called him “mighty warrior.”

Mighty? Him?

Gideon’s question makes perfect sense: “How can I save Israel?” Translation: “You’ve got the wrong guy.” But God hadn’t. God never does.

He doesn’t call the ready. He readies the called. He doesn’t scan for the strongest. He looks for the willing. That’s all Gideon had—an unsure heart and a mustard seed of faith. And that was enough.

God said, “I will be with you.” Not “You’ve got this,” but “We’ve got this.” That changes everything. The same God who stood with Gideon stands with you. Maybe you’re staring down a challenge, wondering, “How can I possibly do this?”

You can’t. Not alone. But you’re not alone.

When God is with you, weakness becomes strength, fear becomes courage, and small things become sacred.

So don’t back away. Step forward. Trust His voice more than your fear.

You’ll hear Him whisper: “Mighty warrior, I am with you.”

I’m Lonnie Davis and these are thoughts worth thinking.

Our question for today comes from John 18:38.

On the most eventful day on earth, Pilate is questioning Jesus before condemning him to the cross. Jesus told Pilate, “I was born and have come into the world, to testify to the truth.” To this Pilate asked the deep question:

“What is truth?”

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It was the right question, but Pilate didn’t wait for the answer. Truth was standing in front of him, robed in humility, but Pilate would not see it. Pilate was the personification of the saying, “There are none so blind as those who will not see.”

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Though Pilate would not see Him, Jesus is the truth—not just a concept, but truth in person. Truth is a steady hand in a spinning world. In a culture drowning in opinions, truth is not a moving target. Truth is a living Savior.

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Don’t let a skeptical heart blind you to a Savior who’s right in front of you. Don’t ask the big questions only to walk off before the answer comes. Stay. Listen. Truth doesn’t shout in debates—it whispers through the life of Christ. He’s not just an idea to discuss—He’s the answer every honest heart is searching for.

I’m Lonnie Davis, and these are thoughts worth thinking.

Our question for today comes from Exodus 4:1:

“What if they do not believe me or listen to me?”

In today’s question, we see that even the great Moses wrestled with insecurity. God told him to go to Pharaoh and confront him, but Moses was human—and humans doubt. Even he questioned his own ability.

One fellow once said, “I’m not insecure; I just care a lot about what people who don’t know me think.” That sounds like Moses. He had a case of the “what if they won’t listen.” Eventually, he even asked God to send someone else.

Insecurity is loud. Sometimes, even louder than God’s voice. Moses wanted proof before he obeyed. He wanted assurance before he moved. So God gave him signs—but more than that, He gave Moses His presence. And that’s what we need most, isn’t it? Not just a miracle, but the God of miracles walking with us.

When we ask, “What if they don’t believe me?” God responds, “I’ll be with you.” Let your confidence rest, not in applause or approval, but in the quiet certainty that God stands beside you.

I’m Lonnie Davis, and these are thoughts worth thinking.

The question for today comes from Acts 8:30.

“Do you understand what you are reading?”

The Ethiopian official had the Scripture in his hands, but not in his heart. He needed more than a scroll. He needed a person. So God sent Philip, not to preach a sermon from a stage, but to ask a question to a man in a chariot.

“Do you understand what you’re reading?”

That’s how God still works. He sends people, not to impress with knowledge, but to offer kindness. Not to overwhelm with answers, but to walk alongside. Philip didn’t begin with a lecture. He began with care.

And care opens doors.

Theodore Roosevelt said it well: “People don’t care how much you know until they know how much you care.”

Often the best you can do is just be there, really there. It is often the most powerful way to share the gospel. We don’t need degrees to do it. Just ears to listen. Hearts to feel. Time to sit with someone who’s searching.

Maybe someone near you is holding a question they’re too afraid to ask. Don’t underestimate the quiet power of showing up. The gospel still travels best on foot, with a friend by your side.

You can be that friend.

I’m Lonnie Davis and these are thoughts worth thinking.

Our question for today is Jeremiah 12:1:

“Why do the wicked prosper?”

Jeremiah asked what many of us have whispered in our hearts. He watched those who ignore God and yet succeed. He wondered why. His question wasn’t rebellion; it was honest faith looking for clarity.

Instead of turning bitter, Jeremiah turned to God. That’s what faith does. It doesn’t run from doubt; it brings doubt to the One who understands.

Sometimes life doesn’t seem fair. The wrong people rise. The right people wait. Prayers feel unanswered. Yet even in those moments, we hold to this truth:

“When you can’t see God’s hand at work, you can trust that His heart is still good.”

God’s justice doesn’t always run on our schedule. What seems delayed is not forgotten. God sees the whole story, not just the part we’re living in.

So what should we do? Keep trusting Him. Keep seeking. Keep coming back to the God who hears even the questions we’re afraid to say out loud.

Indeed, you may not see His hand, but you can be sure that His heart is still for you. He is just. He is good. He can be trusted.

I’m Lonnie Davis, and these are thoughts worth thinking.

Today’s question is found in Exodus 5:2.

When Moses tells the Pharaoh what God tells him to do, the Pharaoh responds, 

“Who is the Lord, that I should obey His voice?”

Pharaoh’s question wasn’t curiosity—it was contempt. He didn’t know the Lord, so he didn’t care to listen. For the Pharaoh that was about to change. As each of the ten plagues fell upon Egypt, God would make Himself known through power, justice, and mercy. The Pharaoh would learn that the Lord is not to be ignored. In the end, he realized we cannot ignore the wishes of God. 

This may surprise you, but I think the Pharaoh asked a good question. Unless we know who God is, we will hesitate to obey Him. When what we want to do conflicts with what God tells us to do, we too will say, “Who is the Lord, that I should obey His voice?”

We may never say it so boldly, but our hearts will echo the same question. The answer is, He is the Creator, our Creator and Redeemer. The One who parts seas and softens hearts. 

The better question is—will we trust and obey?

I’m Lonnie Davis and these are thoughts worth thinking.

Our question for today comes from Exodus 3:11:

“Who am I, that I should go to Pharaoh?”

Moses wasn’t being humble. He was being honest. Forty years of desert silence had worn down his confidence. He once thought he could save Israel with his bare hands. Now, all he could do was stare at the sand and stammer, “Who am I?”

It’s a question we know well. We feel the nudge to speak, to serve, to lead… and our first response is often a backward glance. We remember our failures. Our fears. The long stretch of years where nothing seemed to matter. And like Moses, we conclude we’re not the one.

But listen to God’s reply. He didn’t list Moses’ strengths. He didn’t recount a résumé. He simply said, “I will be with you.”

That’s the game-changer. Not who we are—but who goes with us.

God still whispers that promise to stuttering lips and reluctant hearts. He still chooses the weak to carry His strength. The unqualified to show His grace.

You may feel small, hidden, or broken. But God sees more. He sees someone He can use.

So maybe the real question isn’t, “Who am I?” Instead it’s, “Who is with me?”

And the answer to that makes all the difference.

I’m Lonnie Davis, and these are thoughts worth thinking.

The question today comes from Isaiah 1:5:

“Why will you still be struck down? Why will you continue to rebel?”

It’s not the voice of an angry judge—it’s the cry of a loving Father. The kind of voice you hear when someone you love is hurting themselves and won’t stop. Isaiah speaks to a nation spiraling in sin, and God asks the question every parent has asked: “Why do you keep doing what’s hurting you?”

Sin doesn’t just break commandments—it breaks us. It tears at the soul. The path of rebellion isn’t paved with pleasure—it’s lined with pain. God sees His children wounded by their own choices, and His heart aches.

I’ve seen it in others. I’ve seen it in myself. The habits that promised comfort but delivered emptiness. The shortcuts that only made the journey longer. And still, God asks—not with a fist, but with a whisper: “Why?”

He doesn’t ask to shame. He asks to rescue.

If you’ve been walking in circles of regret, hear Him again: “Why keep going?” There’s a better way. A way that leads to peace, not pain.

One last thing to remember, repentance is not when you cry. Repentance is when you change.

I’m Lonnie Davis, and these are thoughts worth thinking.