S: Suddenly, a leper walked up to Jesus and threw himself down before him in worship and said, “Lord, you have the power to heal me . . . if you really want to.” Jesus reached out his hand and touched the leper and said, “Of course I want to heal you—be healed!” And instantly,Continue reading “Sometimes, I Don’t Get It”
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Building Something Beautiful Takes Time
S: “Don’t look for shortcuts to God. The market is flooded with surefire, easygoing formulas for a successful life that can be practiced in your spare time. Don’t fall for that stuff, even though crowds of people do. The way to life—to God!—is vigorous and requires total attention. Matthew 7:13-14 (MSG) “These words I speakContinue reading “Building Something Beautiful Takes Time”
Why Do I Worry?
S: “Give your entire attention to what God is doing right now, and don’t get worked up about what may or may not happen tomorrow. God will help you deal with whatever hard things come up when the time comes. Matthew 6:34 (MSG) O: When I worry about tomorrow, I miss out on the giftContinue reading “Why Do I Worry?”
Love Your Enemies…Ugh.
S: “You’re familiar with the old written law, ‘Love your friend,’ and its unwritten companion, ‘Hate your enemy.’ I’m challenging that. I’m telling you to love your enemies. Let them bring out the best in you, not the worst. When someone gives you a hard time, respond with the energies of prayer, for then youContinue reading “Love Your Enemies…Ugh.”
Makeekheh
S: “Blessed are the meek, for they shall inherit the earth. Matthew 5:5 (ESV) “What blessing comes to you when gentleness lives in you! For you will inherit the earth. Matthew 5:5 (TPT) “You’re blessed when you’re content with just who you are—no more, no less. That’s the moment you find yourselves proud owners ofContinue reading “Makeekheh”
Bring Them To Jesus
S: So his fame spread throughout all of Syria, and they brought him all the sick, those afflicted with various diseases and pains, those oppressed by demons, those having seizures, and paralytics, and he healed them. Matthew 4:24 (ESV) O: “…And they brought him all the sick…and he healed them.” I can’t really imagine theContinue reading “Bring Them To Jesus”
Holy Spirit Fire
S: “I’m baptizing you here in the river, turning your old life in for a kingdom life. The real action comes next: The main character in this drama—compared to him I’m a mere stagehand—will ignite the kingdom life within you, a fire within you, the Holy Spirit within you, changing you from the inside out.Continue reading “Holy Spirit Fire”
Seek, Worship, Give
S: After Jesus’ birth a group of spiritual priests from the East came to Jerusalem and inquired of the people, “Where is the child who is born king of the Jewish people? We observed his star rising in the sky and we’ve come to bow before him in worship.” Matthew 2:1b-2 (TPT) When they cameContinue reading “Seek, Worship, Give”
God’s Perfect Timing
S: There were fourteen generations from Abraham to David, another fourteen from David to Babylonian exile, and yet another fourteen from the Babylonian exile to Christ. Matthew 1:17 (MSG) O: I’m not great at math, but 14 generations x 3 seems like a very long time to wait for the fulfilment of Your promise. SoContinue reading “God’s Perfect Timing”
The Beautiful Unfolding
You’ll remember, friends, that when I first came to you to let you in on God’s master stroke, I didn’t try to impress you with polished speeches and the latest philosophy. I deliberately kept it plain and simple: first Jesus and who he is; then Jesus and what he did—Jesus crucified. I was unsure ofContinue reading “The Beautiful Unfolding”
The Beautiful Unfolding 