Mark 2:7 New King James Version “Why does this Man speak blasphemies like this? Who can forgive sins but God alone?” For Meditation Hello, teachers of the law! That’s the point. Jesus is God! You are right when you say no one can forgive sins but God. However, He Jesus did. Can’t you get it? His command is … Continue reading Do You Not Get It?
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The Day Before
Luke 2:4 So Joseph also went up from the town of Nazareth in Galilee to Judea, to Bethlehem the town of David, because he belonged to the house and line of David. For Encouragement The journey was long and arduous. Ninenty miles of trekking for a maiden carrying her first child was no mean feat, … Continue reading The Day Before
What We All Need
1 Samuel 25:30-31 New International Version “When the Lord has fulfilled for my lord every good thing, he promised concerning him and has appointed him ruler over Israel, my lord will not have on his conscience the staggering burden of needless bloodshed or of having avenged himself. And when the Lord your God has brought my lord success, remember your servant.” For … Continue reading What We All Need
The Sychar Experience
"Woman," Jesus said, "believe me, a time is coming when you will worship the Father neither in this mountain ..." The Samaritan woman did not plan to meet the Savior that day at the well in Sychar, so she had the shock of her life with the experience. Jesus intentionally rested there to meet this … Continue reading The Sychar Experience
A Daily Experience of the Resurrection
Matthew 28:5-6 New International Version The angel said to the women, “Do not be afraid, for I know that you are looking for Jesus, who was crucified. He is not here; he has risen, just as he said. Come and see the place where he lay. For Meditation To experience the joy of the resurrection daily is … Continue reading A Daily Experience of the Resurrection
The Bold Face of Faith
Mark 7:28 New Living Translation She replied, “That’s true, Lord, but even the dogs under the table are allowed to eat the scraps from the children’s plates.” For Meditation O, that I had such faith! Jesus called it great faith, and when God calls something great, who can challenge it? So, what made the faith … Continue reading The Bold Face of Faith
A Healthy Remembrance
Ephesians 2:1New Living Translation “Once you were dead because of your disobedience and your many sins.” For Meditation "Once you were dead..." This is where it all starts - The beginning of our redemption story. Once we forget this truth - if we lose sight of this - our Christian life becomes a joke. We take God’s … Continue reading A Healthy Remembrance
Just One Thing!
Jeremiah 9:23-24 New International Version “Let not the wise boast of their wisdom or the strong boast of their strength or the rich boast of their riches, but let the one who boasts boast about this: that they have the understanding to know me, that I am the Lord, who exercises kindness, … Continue reading Just One Thing!
Hide No More!
He Is Risen! “Going to Pilate, he asked for Jesus’ body” – Luke 23:52. Have you ever stopped to wonder how many mourners at a particular funeral knew the dead person? What is it about death that causes many to identify with the deceased? The thought reminds me of the story of a man whom … Continue reading Hide No More!