It must be hard to go through life blind (or really without one of my senses). There is so much beauty in God’s creation — I can’t imagine what it would be like to miss the beautiful sunrise or sunset, to hear the birds chirping or the babbling brook flow, to taste fresh fruit, to... Continue Reading →
His will, not my own…
“I do nothing without consulting the Father.” John 5:30, NLT How many of us can say that we do nothing without consulting the Lord? The reality, if we are honest, is that there are areas in our life where we may choose to pray, but don’t necessarily wait for His answer before moving forward. I... Continue Reading →
Knowing Your Role
I love reading John 3, not just because of John 3:16, but because of the other spiritual meat that you can find. In this chapter we see Nicodemus, considered a spiritual leader, learning that it isn’t about blind obedience to rules and regulations, but it is about being born of the Spirit — something that... Continue Reading →
Turn to Me Again
When someone comes to the Lord, they tend to be so passionate about Him that they can’t imagine ever falling away or deliberately making a mistake. We are excited about our new nature, and rightfully so. The reality is, though, that we are still human on this side of eternity, and we will make mistakes.... Continue Reading →
Stand Up!
In Luke chapter 20, the religious leaders demand that Jesus give them a sign (beyond the many signs He has already give). To this, Jesus asks them a question, “Did John’s baptism come from heaven, or was it merely human ?”Luke 20:3 NLT The religious leaders, concerned about public appearance, considered themselves to be compromised... Continue Reading →
Working to Benefit Others
In looking at Luke 16, we see two different examples of our need to use our resources to benefit others. The first is the parable of the shrewd manager. The second one is the parable of the rich man and Lazarus. In the parable of the shrewd manager, I would agree with Robert Stein that... Continue Reading →
Finding the Lost
For those who question whether evangelism is at the heart of God, look no further than Luke 15. Seeing Jesus with sinners made the religious leaders question Jesus’ intentions. They themselves would never be seen with such riff-raff. Jesus didn’t see despicable people unworthy of salvation, but lost people in need of it. In three... Continue Reading →
A Gospel for Everyone!
In the beginning of Luke Chapter 8, we see a list of people following Jesus, including a list of women. This was radical for His day (for a Rabbi to teach women), yet Jesus shows that the gospel is for everyone! In other places Jesus calls the little children to Himself. Paul makes this even... Continue Reading →
A Call to Love and Be Compassionate
The calling for those of us who call ourselves followers of Jesus is to try and be like Jesus. This means that we are to love those who hate us, show compassion to those who who can’t repay, and kindness (and forgiveness) to all. We are to be like the Lord, who is like this... Continue Reading →
The Importance of Social Justice
John the Baptist’s message to the people in Luke chapter 3 was to repent, for the kingdom of God was at hand. For some, they thought that they were safe because of who they were (children of Abraham), but growing up in the right household without a right heart matters little from a kingdom perspective.... Continue Reading →
Along the Multicolored Road 