Daily observations about following Jesus
[Matthew 6:1-18] The church is full of hypocrites. That’s what people say. I’ve heard it said. It’s hard to argue with that statement, mostly because I look in the mirror. I go to church. I have huge gaps between what I do and what I want to do. I say noble things and don’t do […]
Read More…[Matthew 5:38-42] Someone, this week, is going to go too far. Someone is going to ask more than they should ask. Someone is going to insult you. Someone is going to ask for more than they deserve. Someone is going to go too far. You know that it will happen. It happens more to you […]
Read More…Be like God. Love your enemies. That’s what Jesus is saying in Matthew 5:43-48. He starts with enemies. When it rains, it rains on everyone. Though we wish there were little clouds that followed some people and little suns that followed others, it rains on everyone. Everyone in the parking lot I’m looking at as […]
Read More…One of the things about following Jesus is that you can’t skip. I can, of course. I can jump wherever I want. I can ignore whatever I want. I can make my own choices, however I want. Just like skipping Matthew 5:31-32. If you are coming here every day, you may have noticed that I […]
Read More…“Yes. ” “I will do that.” “If you ask me, then I will do that.” “I will do that, cross my heart and hope to die.” “If you will do this, just this one time, I promise that I will do that, I swear on a stack of Bibles.” “I know that I’ve promised a […]
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