No one else dared join them, even though they were highly regarded by the people. (Acts 5:13 NIV) In Acts chapter 5, we learn that sometimes people won’t join your circle not because they don’t like you, but because they’re afraid of what a relationship with you will cost them. After Peter called out AnaniasContinue reading “Liked from Afar”
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Unshakable
“Anyone who listens to my teaching and follows it is wise, like a person who builds a house on solid rock. Though the rain comes in torrents and the floodwaters rise and the winds beat against that house, it won’t collapse because it is built on bedrock. But anyone who hears my teaching and doesn’tContinue reading “Unshakable”
No Empty Words
“The rain and snow come down from the heavens and stay on the ground to water the earth. They cause the grain to grow, producing seed for the farmer and bread for the hungry. It is the same with my word. I send it out, and it always produces fruit. It will accomplish all IContinue reading “No Empty Words”
Are You Thirsty?
As the deer longs for streams of water, so I long for you, O God. (Psalm 42:1 NLT) Just as the life of the deer depends on water, our lives depend on God. Sadly, many people try to satisfy their deep thirst with other things, only to realize that God is the only One whoContinue reading “Are You Thirsty?”
In Times of Doubt
John’s followers told John everything that was being said about Jesus. So he sent two of them to ask the Lord, “Are you the one we should be looking for? Or must we wait for someone else?” (Luke 7:18-19 CEV) Even the great preacher had his times of doubt. When Jesus didn’t bring the resultsContinue reading “In Times of Doubt”
Behold His Salvation
“For my eyes have seen Your Salvation.” (Luke 2:30 AMP) God had revealed to Simeon, a man whom Scripture describes as “righteous and devout…[who was] looking for the Consolation of Israel; and the Holy Spirit was upon him…that he would not die before he had seen the Lord’s Christ (the Messiah, the Anointed)” (Luke 2:25-26).Continue reading “Behold His Salvation”
Staying Close to Jesus
After the celebration was over, they started home to Nazareth, but Jesus stayed behind in Jerusalem. His parents didn’t miss him at first, because they assumed he was among the other travelers. But when he didn’t show up that evening, they started looking for him among their relatives and friends. When they couldn’t find him,Continue reading “Staying Close to Jesus”
Take Time to Ponder
But Mary treasured up all these things and pondered them in her heart. (Luke 2:19 NIV) A while ago, I found myself pondering about something that someone once said to me. Even though it sounded like a joke at first, I began to wonder about whether God was trying to tell me something. Only timeContinue reading “Take Time to Ponder”
Nothing Will Do
So Abraham said, “If they won’t pay attention to Moses and the prophets, they won’t listen even to someone who comes back from the dead.” (Luke 16:31 CEV) I once thought that knowledgeable preachers were capable of convincing many people to follow Christ, but as they themselves testify, that isn’t always the case. In LukeContinue reading “Nothing Will Do”
Don’t Waste It
“Don’t waste what is holy on people who are unholy. Don’t throw your pearls to pigs! They will trample the pearls, then turn and attack you.” (Matthew 7:6 NLT) In today’s passage, Jesus compared the value of God’s Word to pearls, and sinful people who are unable to appreciate its value to pigs, the uncleanContinue reading “Don’t Waste It”
