SCRIPTURE: Luke 19:11-27 Jesus tells this parable to make it clear that God’s kingdom would not appear at once. From the story line, it seems that He will go away for a time, and leave His servants in charge. They will work for Him while He is away, and then give an account when He returns….
If only we really knew… God!
SCRIPTURE: Psalm 96 If only we really knew Who God is, and what God is like. If only we understood all that God does, and how dependent we are on Him. If only we stood before God for just a moment, and had a glimpse of His awesomeness… We would tremble, our jaws would drop in…
God, frustrated lover!
SCRIPTURE: Jeremiah 1-6 Though these words seem harsh, you need to hear God’s heart through them. How gladly would I treat you like my children and give you a pleasant land, the most beautiful inheritance of any nation. I thought you would call me ‘Father’ and not turn away from following me. (Jeremiah 3:19) This is God’s…
Change me like this!
SCRIPTURE: Luke 19:1-10 “Here and now I give half of my possessions to the poor, and if I have cheated anybody out of anything, I will pay back four times the amount.” (Luke 19:8) Whoa, what just happened here… giving half of what he has to the poor?! Paying back four times the amount he has cheated…
I admit it, I’m a fixer!
Apparently, men are fixers. But often women do not want to be fixed, they want to be listened to. I’m learning how to do this, but I have to admit, it’s hard. Sometimes, fixing something just makes more sense…
Open my eyes too!
SCRIPTURE: Luke 18:35-43 What would it be like for this man to suddenly see? What a visual shock to the system, it would have been overwhelming. His new eyesight gives him insight into who Jesus is, and he praises God! It also gives insight to the people: “When all the people saw it, they also praised…
Confused… but committed!
SCRIPTURE: Luke 18:31-34 “They did not know what he was talking about.” (Luke 18:34) Ever hear a sermon or read a bible verse that completely mystified you? Ever feel dumb around other christians because you didn’t know the bible like they did? Ever question your faith because what the bible says just doesn’t make sense to you?…
Do I even want this kind of love?
SCRIPTURE: Luke 18:18-30 Would you ever consider selling everything you have to help the poor? Can you ever imagine yourself getting to this point? Where you are more concerned about the poor, than about yourself? If this is what we need to do to inherit eternal life, “who then can be saved?” If it were up…
Missing out on God’s rest?
SCRIPTURE: Psalm 95 St. Augustine said, ‘Our hearts find no rest until they rest in God’. Because he murdered his brother, Cain became a “restless wander” (Genesis 4:14). When we wander from God, like foolish sheep, we become restless wanderers. Everything in this world depends on God – including us. We are foolish to think we can…
One day…
SCRIPTURE: Isaiah 60-66 God is working to restore His creation paradise. One day, peace will come for all nations, there will be no more sorrow and misery. God will remove everything and everyone who refuses to submit to His will for love and peace. Right now it does not seem like it, right now it seems…