Good Morning Friends, Yesterday we looked at the story of Blind Bartimaeus and it is clear that Bartimaeus left behind his dirty cloak and way of life to follow Jesus, but that faith came before his healing. It dovetails well with our passages from 1 Peter where we are given a recipe for spiritual growth... … Continue reading How Are We Investing Our Lives To Rid Ourselves Of Malice, Guile, Insincerity, Envy And Slander?
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What If We Have Trouble Hearing And Seeing God At Work?
Good Morning Friends, Surely today’s scripture and Gospel readings have challenged our hearts. I am certain we all battle pride. Left unchecked, pride has devastating effects on our lives. Though we seek the Lord for the strength necessary to commit to humble service for Him, we realize that we are defective and perishable and often … Continue reading What If We Have Trouble Hearing And Seeing God At Work?
What Do You Need To Give Up In Order To Follow Jesus And Become More Holy?
Good Morning Friends, In the few years of Christ’s earthly ministry, He held many conversations. The Gospels record only a portion of those exchanges, suggesting that those discussions chosen for inclusion in the Bible are of great significance to us, and we should pay close attention to the lessons there for us. Jesus’ dialogues with … Continue reading What Do You Need To Give Up In Order To Follow Jesus And Become More Holy?
What Does Memorial Day Mean For The Christian?
Good Morning Friends, This is Memorial Day. And the Weekend has been a celebration for families and especially the remembrance of the fallen heroes who left behind widows and widowers, and sons and daughters, and brothers and sisters and friends. Its power helps us to focus on what we are to remember and what we … Continue reading What Does Memorial Day Mean For The Christian?
Are We Willing To Stop Grumbling?
Good Morning Friends, Patience and being straightforward kind of go together to help make a happy marriage. Marriage and children go together too, for the scripture right after today’s discussion about marriage in the Gospel of Mark is about children. But there is a message here about our spiritual journey and the work of the … Continue reading Are We Willing To Stop Grumbling?
What Is Our Life?
Good Morning Friends, If the Lord does not come first, all of us will die someday. And my guess is that it will come much quicker than expected. Life goes by so unbelievable fast, so it is pointless to boast about our plans for tomorrow, for we could be disappointed or worse yet dead. The … Continue reading What Is Our Life?
What, Or Better Yet, Who Do We Love?
Good Morning Friends, Today we consider the Lord’s Prayer and Jesus’ question to Peter about his love. And as we think about this, we contemplate the reality of the temptations of those things we think we love and the challenge of doing the will of God. And though I would not say that God leads … Continue reading What, Or Better Yet, Who Do We Love?
Are We Energized With Holy Spirit Encouragement?
Good Morning Friends, There is a joy in sharing the Gospel and sometimes a bit of it is humorous. Think about Paul and his knack for starting riots. Not exactly a unifying action but still in the will of God if only to teach us a lesson that God can use a relatively unhealthy, troublemaking, … Continue reading Are We Energized With Holy Spirit Encouragement?
What Is The Only Glory That Lasts?
Good Morning Friends, We are not like we used to be. And let me tell you something. That is a good thing. A very good thing, because it is all bringing us closer to understanding and experiencing how we might honor and experience a bit of the honor given to Jesus and Paul in today’s … Continue reading What Is The Only Glory That Lasts?
Do You Have A Friendship With Jesus That Defines Who You Are?
Good Morning Friends, Great truths might be simpler than we ever imagined. And this is true especially when it comes to relationships and joy on a conscious level but perhaps not so much on a subconscious level when it comes to race and tribe or class, and our emotions, for below the surface things get … Continue reading Do You Have A Friendship With Jesus That Defines Who You Are?
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