“’Teacher,’ they said to Jesus, ‘this woman was caught in the act of adultery. The law of Moses says to stone her. What do you say?’” (John 8:4 NLT) It’s unlikely that any of us have been caught in the “act of adultery,” except perhaps in our mind, but we’ve all been tempted, as wereContinue reading “Sticks and Stones”
Monthly Archives: April 2024
The Law of the Harvest
“So let’s not get tired of doing what is good. At just the right time we will reap a harvest of blessing if we don’t give up. Therefore, whenever we have the opportunity, we should do good to everyone – especially to those in the family of faith.” (Galatians 6:9-10 NLT) I’m not a gardenerContinue reading “The Law of the Harvest”
Do You Feel Like a Fraud? (Part 2)
“Saul, also known as Paul, was filled with the Holy Spirit, and he looked the sorcerer in the eye. Then he said, ‘You son of the devil, full of every sort of deceit and fraud, and enemy of all that is good! Will you never stop perverting the true ways of the Lord?’” (Acts 13:9-10Continue reading “Do You Feel Like a Fraud? (Part 2)”
Do You Feel Like a Fraud?
“There was a lot of grumbling about Him among the crowds. Some argued, ‘He’s a good man,’ but others said, ‘He’s nothing but a fraud who deceives the people.’” (John 7:12 NLT) Does it surprise you that there were those in Jesus’ day who thought He was a fraud? Do you ever feel like aContinue reading “Do You Feel Like a Fraud?”
Learning to Love God
“And you must love the Lord your God with all your heart, all your soul, and all your strength. And you must commit yourselves wholeheartedly to these commands that I am giving you today.” (Deuteronomy 6:5-6 NLT) My sense is that even if we know this command when we first respond to Christ’s invitation toContinue reading “Learning to Love God”
Remember Whose You Are
“Don’t be like them, for your Father knows exactly what you need even before you ask Him!” (Matthew 6:8 NLT) *Please drink deeply from the depths of the Living Water offered in these timely words of Sylvia Gunter. Used with permission. Blessings, Ed) I don’t know your story and you don’t know mine, but weContinue reading “Remember Whose You Are”
When We’re Not Aware
“She turned to leave and saw someone standing there. It was Jesus, be she didn’t recognize Him.” (John 20:14 NLT) When I was in high school my friend and I attended a presentation at a school we’d never been to, just walking along talking as we made our way to the front doors. As weContinue reading “When We’re Not Aware”
Humility
“When they arrived he declared, ‘You know that from the day I set foot in the province of Asia until now I have done the Lord’s work humbly and with many tears. I have endured the trials that came to me from the plots of the Jews.’” (Acts 20:18-19 NLT) Recently a friend sent meContinue reading “Humility”
A New School Prayer
“Pray like this: Our Father in heaven, may Your name be kept holy. May Your Kingdom come soon. May Your will be done on earth, as it is in heaven. Give us today the food we need, and forgive us our sins, as we have forgiven those who sin against us. And don’t let usContinue reading “A New School Prayer”
Are You Radically Christian?
“God has made us what we are. In Christ Jesus, God made us to do good works, which God planned in advance for us to live our lives doing.” (Ephesians 2:10 NCV) While visiting in another country I was privileged to speak with men of God who had far less than me materially, but whoContinue reading “Are You Radically Christian?”
Walking With Jesus 