SOAP – Page 6 – The Beautiful Unfolding

Let LOVE Lead

S: “For I was hungry and you gave me something to eat, I was thirsty and you gave me something to drink, I was a stranger and you invited me in, I needed clothes and you clothed me, I was sick and you looked after me, I was in prison and you came to visitContinue reading “Let LOVE Lead”

Restore My Vision, Lord

S: “Who here qualifies for the job of overseeing the kitchen? A person the Master can depend on to feed the workers on time each day. Someone the Master can drop in on unannounced and always find him doing his job. A God-blessed man or woman, I tell you.” Matthew 24:45-46 (MSG) O: All in.Continue reading “Restore My Vision, Lord”

Out of The Spotlight

S: “Do you want to stand out? Then step down. Be a servant. If you puff yourself up, you’ll get the wind knocked out of you. But if you’re content to simply be yourself, your life will count for plenty.” Matthew 23:11-12 (MSG) O/A: Sometimes it seems like the only way to minister to othersContinue reading “Out of The Spotlight”

Chumpalina

S: Is it against the law for me to do what I want with my money? Should you be jealous because I am kind to others? Matthew 20:15 (NLT) O: I know Jesus was using this parable to explain the Kingdom of Heaven to the Jews and the extent of God’s generosity to the worldContinue reading “Chumpalina”

You Made the Impossible Possible

S: Stunned and bewildered, his disciples asked, “Then who in the world can be saved?” Looking straight into their eyes, Jesus replied, “Humanly speaking, no one, because no one can save himself. But what seems impossible to you is never impossible to God!” Matthew 25-26 (TPT) O: No one can save himself. Not the religiousContinue reading “You Made the Impossible Possible”

Cut It Off

S: And if your hand or your foot causes you to sin, cut it off and throw it away. It is better for you to enter life crippled or lame than with two hands or two feet to be thrown into the eternal fire. Matthew 18:8 (ESV) O: You use a hyperbole here to addressContinue reading “Cut It Off”

Tuning Into You

S: And Peter said to Jesus, “Lord, it is good that we are here. If you wish, I will make three tents here, one for you and one for Moses and one for Elijah.” He was still speaking when, behold, a bright cloud overshadowed them, and a voice from the cloud said, “This is myContinue reading “Tuning Into You”

Really? You Still Don’t Get it?

S: Jesus said, “Even after all that I’ve taught you, you still remain clueless?” Matthew 15:16 (ESV) O: When I read this, I can’t help but picture Your frustration. And while I LOVE seeing this humanness in You, it also unsettles me a little bit. Because if You are frustrated with Peter, then certainly, YouContinue reading “Really? You Still Don’t Get it?”

I’d Rather Be Alone

S: Now when Jesus heard this, he withdrew from there in a boat to a desolate place by himself. Matthew 14:13 (ESV) O: You had just received word that Your cousin, John the Baptist, was killed and You withdrew to a desolate place. In this one sentence, Matthew captures a glimpse of Your humanness, andContinue reading “I’d Rather Be Alone”

Let’s All Be General Store Managers

S: He responded, “Every scholar of the Scriptures, who is instructed in the ways of heaven’s kingdom realm, is like a wealthy home owner with his house filled with treasures both new and old. And he knows how and when to bring them out to show others.” Matthew 13:52 (TPT) He said, “Then you seeContinue reading “Let’s All Be General Store Managers”