Good Morning Friends, The Bible is full of images of plants, vines, and branches to help us to remember Jesus as we go through the day. We are to remember that The Kingdom is like a mustard seed. We are to remember that the lilies of the field are taken care of by God. We are … Continue reading When The Time Comes To Share The Gospel Will We Remember To Be What We Have Been Transformed To Be?
Month: January 2025
Is Your Light Shining The Way Home For Others?
Good Morning Friends, In the Sermon on the Mount Jesus said that we were light, unfortunately too many of us do not like to share it properly. When Christ died on the cross it was as if part of him was placed in us as a light that if combined with others and focused would … Continue reading Is Your Light Shining The Way Home For Others?
Are We Really Listening To Jesus’ Message In The Parables of the Sower and the Storm?
Good Morning Friends, In the Bible tucked between stories of rejection and opposition, on the Sea of Galilee with a storm brewing, Jesus tells a story. If you are listening, you might hear him tell you that if you truly want to live a spiritually productive life then plow the soil of your desires to … Continue reading Are We Really Listening To Jesus’ Message In The Parables of the Sower and the Storm?
Can We Unlearn The Things That Keep Us From God’s Peace In The Mind Of Christ?
Good Morning Friends, Today’s reading suggests to us that, before Christ, the laws required the regular sacrificing of animals to atone for our sins. It all seems rather foreign to us today and frankly how this was practiced 2000 years ago I doubt was pleasing to God even way back then. And I think this … Continue reading Can We Unlearn The Things That Keep Us From God’s Peace In The Mind Of Christ?
Are You Prepared To Follow Jesus From The Perspective Of An Alien And Claim A Place In The Kingdom United?
Good Morning Friends, You would think we would know the difference between good and bad and generally I think this is true but then on occasion we are fooled into thinking one is the other. Such trickery has always been at the center of the Devil’s strategy. Even having the law falls short. So, … Continue reading Are You Prepared To Follow Jesus From The Perspective Of An Alien And Claim A Place In The Kingdom United?
How Do We Build The Body Powered By Christ Like Humility?
Good Morning Friends, I do not know about you but since the first of the year I have been receiving mail and emails and online ads prompting me to join a gym and try out new exercise strategies to strengthen my health and flexibility. The internet apparently has a bias on what is best for … Continue reading How Do We Build The Body Powered By Christ Like Humility?
What Do Mountains In The Bible Symbolize For Our Work Today?
Good Morning Friends, There is something mysterious about the mountains of the world and those referenced in the Bible for these places were also often pagan worship sites as well as where God was revealed. You see from the Biblical experience on the mountains of Ararat, Sinai, to Horeb, Hermon and Calvary the message is the same. … Continue reading What Do Mountains In The Bible Symbolize For Our Work Today?
Do We See The Providence Of God When We Give Up Our Crutches And Follow Jesus?
Good Morning Friends, Despite all the blessing we experience in the United States, suicide rates and emotional pain seems to be on the rise especially among youth and as the sadist time of the year, late January, post bowl games, carries over into the playoffs in professional football and the winter Flu and Covid season, … Continue reading Do We See The Providence Of God When We Give Up Our Crutches And Follow Jesus?
If Jesus Is Your Prophet, Priest and King, Is He Also Your Sabbath Rest?
Good Morning Friends, That we all have the rhythms of a seven-day week is truly amazing for it is not something that is justified by the moon or the sun precisely, although the four phases of the moon roughly correspond to seven days. For the believer, we need to consider the Sabbath, and Hebrew … Continue reading If Jesus Is Your Prophet, Priest and King, Is He Also Your Sabbath Rest?
Do We Have A Heart For God’s Thoughts Of Justice To Be Our Own?
Good Morning Friends, Today’s lectionary selection relates to the challenge of following laws that are no longer helpful and moving the cultural needle toward healthier communities. In the scripture, we see the importance of the character of David and why God chose him to be King. We see a new way being formed, and it … Continue reading Do We Have A Heart For God’s Thoughts Of Justice To Be Our Own?
Daily Devotionals 