God is the author of healing. Now that is some stunning news. That is the good news of the Kingdom …
God is love! Jesus came to die for me to show the amazing scope of God’s love. God’s love is …
Jesus looks me hard in the eye. Jesus is clear. Jesus isn’t going to pull any punches with me. …
My hope is in Jesus. That is the main thing about the main thing. Is your hope in Jesus? If not, …
The surprises along the way are God’s surprises. He is never caught off guard or unprepared. He calls me to …
Jesus gets in trouble a lot. The religious elites don’t like who He hangs out with. They let Jesus know. …
I have something to shout about. I have family and friends that want the best for me. They really do. …
Jesus the anointed King and Messiah’s ministry of forgiveness was foretold. God has a plan. God executes it in His …
Jesus shows me how to love and be kind. Jesus commands me to love. God wants me to be kind, …
True love is forgiving: God loves me so He forgives me for missing His goal (aka sin) for my life. …
Jesus is resurrected to an incorruptible body after having been crucified. It is three days after His death. He is …
There are days I just don’t understand what Jesus is doing or saying. I like to think I do. I …
King David knows what it is like to be in some tough places. He spent much of his life in …
Peter knows about Jesus and goes over the top in love for him. Jesus stood by him after Peter abandoned …
How am I doing with my faith and belief in God and Jesus? Am I taking God seriously? Confidence in …
This is hard to understand since there is no sacrificial system in religious life today. The jewish, christian and islamic …
In some circles, the end game is to be saved. Now that is important but it is not the end …
In the scriptures, a covenant (agreement) is between God and His people or certain specific individuals, like myself. The fulfilment …
Jesus is my substitute for having to pay a penalty for having missed God’s goal. Jesus tasted death for me …
God showed His infinite kindness to me. God sent His Son Jesus to die for me. Surely I can, by …
Where is the loyalty? Where is the love? Doesn’t anyone care? God is loyal and God is loving. I can …
Nothing moves me to forgive like the stunning knowledge that I have myself been forgiven. Nothing proves more clearly that I …
Jesus is clear. His apostle John is clear. My heart testifies to me what I ought to do. There …
In the Bible, courage is also called “good cheer” as in Mark 6:50 when Jesus gave the command to the disciples who …
Here I see the care and compassion of my Master. It appeared somewhat callous to begin with. Lazarus is sick. …
God is very, very patient with me. Jesus the Messiah is perfectly patient. I am so thankful for that. Where …
I serve an amazing God. I celebrate His goodness, righteousness and holiness. God is good. God is good all the …
Jesus wants me to love. Jesus wants me to do good. Jesus wants me to not expect anything in return …
Can I be gentle in caring for the weak? Every person is powerful. I can speak words that influence others. …
What does Jesus say? I know what He says. I can read His words. I can study them. I can …
Jesus is my Master. As my Master, Jesus has some commands for me. They are not optional if I follow …
Jesus wants to perform a miracle in my life. There are many competing voices telling me it won’t happen. Who …
Without faithfulness to God there can be no discipleship life. Following Jesus is based first on faith that God is, …
King David knew that our Master (Lord) is our shepherd. We all love Psalm 23. Jesus is the good shepherd. …
Glory of Jesus Jesus the Messiah’s beauty, radiance and splendor reflects the glory of the Father. It is both revealed to and …
This is striking. The first thing to note here is that Jesus saw the people. He didn’t look past them. …
The five thousand had just been feed. It was a stunning day. God had been shown, through His son Jesus, …
The joy of deliverance is amazing. When God sets me free, rejoicing is in order. I was tied up missing God’s …
How did Jesus expect me to react under persecution? Rejoice and be glad! That is right. I’m jump up and down for …
I’m not asking the right question. I’m looking to blame someone. I know this is directed at me. A judging …
It starts with faith. I need to get clear with my faith in Jesus. When peace leaves me, I need to …
I should be patient, even as Jesus is patient. Naturally, in and of myself, I am not. God’s kindness is …
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Is my heart pure? That is an essential issue to address. Jesus lays it out in His manifesto (Matthew 5 — …
Grace is a gift. God gives me grace when I am humble. There is no peace if I am proud …
Jesus clearly calls me to do good works! The purpose of my good works is to glorify the amazing and …
Jesus challenges me. Am I “sinless“? If so, I get to throw the first stone. Jesus challenged the elite religious …
I am looking for Jesus in all the wrong places. I think “he was”. My language and my attitude is …
I am called to be faithful and trustworthy. I am challenged by this some days. When I think about it and …
Jesus has a requirement for me as I stand before Him, confessing I have missed God’s goal, I am a …
I need to find more hope. God is good and in a good mood. Justice, while lacking here some days, will be done. …
I want the quality of compassion and generosity in my life. I need to learn how God loves the weak and poor. It is …
Now here is some good news. God is going to take care of me. My job is to love God. …
Consider the tenderness of Jesus the Messiah. Everywhere we turn, Jesus is moved and full of compassion. Jesus shows the goodness of …
Prophecies of peace are fulfilled in the coming of Jesus the Messiah. Peace is real. Jesus wants me to experience peace. …
The Holy Spirit brings joy to believers, giving us an inner contentment and happiness which is not dependent upon external …
How important is rest? God needed it and got it. Jesus needed it and got it. Even in the middle of a …
Jesus is my Master. Jesus owns me. I am His slave. I should be happy with that being enough. This …
What is my attitude? How should I act? What do I think God has in store for me? Jesus calls …
Is there Good News? There is good news. The Word of God and Jesus offers an understanding of the source, character, …
Jesus is going to declare something. It is going to be bold. It is being set up by this conversation. …
Jesus rejoiced. Jesus is exuberant in the Holy Spirit. Jesus came to usher in the Kingdom of God in the …
I want to please God, my heavenly Father. That is my heart’s desire. It takes sacrifice on my part. It …
God is good — We see it in his work of creation I have good news. God is God and perfect. …
Am I wrong to hope? Now this is amazing. I am not disappointed when I hope. In my hope, I …
God acts from the highest, purest motives. God expects me to do the same. Humans are satisfied with whatever looks …
Jesus decides to return to His hometown. When He got there, some men carried a paraplegic on a stretcher and …
There is good news, for all of us. Jesus has a heart for the lost and those who have missed …
Jesus continues the Manifesto. Jesus is teaching me how to pray. After the model prayer, Jesus emphasizes the importance of …
I need to see how much God cares. It is just who He is. I don’t need to look around. …
I am not immune to competing for my spiritual faction (aka denomination). I think it is best. I think Jesus …
I have seen it way too often. Something that starts simple escalates. It turns into all out war. My drive …
Jesus challenges me. Jesus wants me to believe. When I do, Jesus is loving, kind and faithful. Jesus wants to …
I want mercy in my life. Compassion is a wonderful gift from God. I am challenged by Jesus to replicate …
This is stunning. As disciples of Jesus, we are the chief objects of God’s fatherly love. We become God’s children …
Jesus didn’t call me to be a Christian. He called me to be a disciple. Jesus is my Master teacher. …
Mothers, you have to love them. They want us to do something. We might as well do it. Jesus understood …
I have enemies. You have enemies. When we follow Jesus, that is reality. When we speak out for Him, we …
John saw it with his own eyes. Imagine that. John was there for the transfiguration. John saw the glory of …
This is the third time Jesus appears to the disciples. They’ve been out fishing all night. They’ve been working. They …
Jesus came to complete every task God, His Father, had laid out for Him. Jesus, earlier (John 5:38) had said …
This translation is from The Message. We all recognize Psalm 23. The traditional translation of verse 6 is “Surely goodness and …
Sometimes my worst fears come true. It really was cancer. I did go broke. I was homeless and living in …
Am I thinking, if I can just touch Jesus, He will heal me? It is a good question. Sometimes I …
Am I happy? Do you see my joy? Or am I just a grumpy old man most days? In …
There have been way too many times I have ignored getting some rest. I worked too many days in a …
There are times I am clearly not at peace. I am not at peace with myself and I am not …
Jesus is a kind, loving King. Jesus is not angry with me. Jesus wants me to be kind and gentle. …
Here we are. It is “Resurrection Sunday”. I’m celebrating the resurrection of Jesus not bunnies and chocolate candy. That’s just …
There is a break from the horror of Good Friday! Jesus is carrying out the plan of His Father. His …
Κύριε Ἰησοῦ Χριστέ, Υἱέ τοῦ Θεοῦ, ἐλέησόν με τὸν ἁμαρτωλόν Translated: “Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God, have mercy on …
Good Friday, also known as “Holy Friday,” is the Friday immediately preceding Resurrection Sunday. It is celebrated traditionally as the day …
Judas betrays Jesus. Peter and the others deny they know Jesus. Nobody is with Jesus at the end. I am …
This seemed like a good day for some music from the Reverend James Cleveland. Let’s all sing now, precious Lord, …
In the timeline of Passion week, it is a little unclear where to place the story of the Greeks seeking …
“When the Pharisees heard how he had bested the Sadducees, they gathered their forces for an assault. One of their …
Calling the crowd to join his disciples, he said, “Anyone who intends to come with me has to let me …
“This is what I want you to do: Ask the Father for whatever is in keeping with the things I’ve …
“That clinches it—help’s coming, an answer’s on the way, everything’s going to work out.” ~King David Source: Psalm 20:6 The Message (MSG) Hope …
This song brings me to tears. Reminds me of Jesus when “He came to Nazareth, where He had been brought up; …
