Jesus warns us that the days of the Son of Man will be like the days of Noah: people will be going about their regular routines, and suddenly their lives will be interrupted in a very unexpected way. People will be eating, drinking, working, sleeping, and doing everything that they normally do, except on this day what they are doing will matter. God cares ... [Continue Reading]
Sometimes it doesn ‘ t make sense (John 11)
There are times when God does things that just don't make sense. In the case of Lazarus' death, we learn that Jesus tarried at coming to his aid because of His love for Mary, Martha, and Lazarus. In our minds, it would make sense for Jesus to rush to Lazarus' aid because of his love rather than to waste time. The lesson for us is that we ... [Continue Reading]
Don ‘ t be a stumbling block (Luke 16-17:10)
If you are a human, then you will be tempted to do something at some point in your life. That is a given; it's not disputable. Whether or not you cause someone else to be tempted, however, is something that is under your control. It's a sobering thought that you or I could be the reason why someone gave into sin. It's even more ... [Continue Reading]
The Bitter Son (Luke 14-15)
I have often been fascinated by the bitter son in the story of the Prodigal. I have not lived a perfect life by any stretch of the imagination, but I also wouldn't consider myself a total prodigal - especially having become a Christian at four years of age and never straying too far from a relationship with the Lord. In light of that, the bitter son ... [Continue Reading]
Let tomorrow worry for itself (Luke 12-13)
I tend to be a futuristic thinker. By that I mean I typically am not consumed with what happened in the past, nor am I focused on the moment. Instead, I tend to think about what will come. This isn't necessarily a bad thing until it comes at the cost of "treasuring the moment." I'm not a "stop and smell the roses" ... [Continue Reading]
The messiness of loving people (Luke 10-11; John 10:22-42)
When the lawyer asked Jesus who his neighbor was, I don't think he expected the response he received. True to form, Jesus answered the question with a parable that drove the point home. The Samaritan was the one who got his hands messy and helped the poor man who was left for dead on the side of the road. He gave of his time, he gave of his energy, ... [Continue Reading]
A Teachable Spirit (John 9:1-10:21)
The Pharisees were not known for having teachable spirits. After the blind man was healed by Jesus, he was questioned profusely by these men who were looking for any possible way of accusing Jesus of breaking the religious Law. It was as if the man was sitting under hot interrogation lights with questions flying from all directions. How did Jesus do ... [Continue Reading]
An Unexpected Blessing (John 7-8)
One of the stories that has fascinated me most in the Gospels is the woman brought to Jesus who was ripped from bed while sleeping with a guy. The Law said that she should be stoned to death, but what would Jesus say her punishment should be? I wonder what would happen if the situation occurred today. If a woman was brought into a church and thrown in ... [Continue Reading]
As many times as it takes (Matthew 18)
It was Peter who asked Jesus how many times he should forgive his brother who sins against him. Jesus gave Peter the typical answer in parable form by telling a story of a man who was forgiven much but who was unable to forgive little. Jesus used that illustration to challenge Peter about the reality of forgiveness. The problem is that we tend to base ... [Continue Reading]
Becoming Great (Matthew 17; Mark 9; Luke 9:28-62)
Can you imagine Jesus overhearing His disciples discussing amongst themselves who was the greatest. After all, Jesus was the greatest person ever to walk the face of the earth, and He seemed to make a point to do the exact opposite of what you would expect a great person to do. He wasn't some incredible military leader or a powerful ruler. Jesus ... [Continue Reading]
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