“Come, follow me,” Jesus said, “and I will send you out to fish for people.” Mark 1:17 Jesus directed Simon and Andrew to drop those nets, drop their lives as they knew them that very moment, drop everything, and follow Him. When have you been called to leave a comfortable situation and follow the Lord into…
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Lean On Me
Two are better than one, because they have a good return for their labor: If either of them falls down, one can help the other up. But pity anyone who falls and has no one to help them up. Also, if two lie down together, they will keep warm. But how can one keep warm…
Resolution: Peace
Peace I leave with you; my peace I give you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled and do not be afraid. John 14:27 What is the spiritual significance of New Year’s Resolutions? At the close of 2012, I stumbled upon a new and novel…
Perseverance Through the Wall
“Never be lacking in zeal, but keep your spiritual fervor, serving in the Lord. Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, faithful in prayer.” Romans 12:11-12 This past week I watched an interesting home improvement project in my house. The week of a holiday, a holiday we were hosting out-of-state family for three days, mind you,…
Comparisons Kill
Read Luke:25-30 “Meanwhile, the older son was in the field. When he came near the house, he heard music and dancing. So he called one of the servants and asked him what was going on. ‘Your brother has come,’ he replied, ‘and your father has killed the fattened calf because he has him back safe and…
Growing Guidance, Part IV
“You are worried and upset about many things, but only one thing is needed.” Luke 10:41b- 42a “Sonshine” Plants can grow, but won’t thrive without light. A few years ago, one of our daughters tested an interesting science project. She planted a seed in soil within a jar covered with aluminum foil. After several weeks, she…
It’s not what I do, but who I am
“When the seventy-two disciples returned they reported to him, ‘Lord, even the demons obey us when we use your name!’ ‘Yes,’ he told then, ‘I saw Satan fall from heaven like lightning! Look I have given you the authority over all the power of the enemy, and you can walk among snakes and scorpions and…
Lessons from Ruth, Part III
“May the Lord repay you for what you have done. May you be richly rewarded by the Lord, the God of Israel, under whose wings you have come to take refuge.” Ruth 2:12 Read Ruth 2: Now Naomi had a relative on her husband’s side, a man of standing from the clan of Elimelek, whose…
Forgiveness, Part II
“Restore to me the joy of my salvation and grant me a willing spirit, to sustain me.” Psalm 51:12 Hurts can sometimes overpower us. Instead of giving them center stage in our minds, we need to focus on Christ. As Psalm 51:12 states, allow your joy over who Jesus is and what He’s done overtake…
Forgiveness, Part I
“Surely you desire truth in the inner parts, you teach wisdom in the inmost place.” Psalm 51:6 You’ve been hurt. But, you’re polite as a good Christian should be. You smile and speak kind words, all the while your heart is seething with unspoken anger. As the psalmist wrote, “surely you desire truth in the inner…