Daily observations about following Jesus
Solomon was about to build a temple. He knew that he needed help. His neighbor, King Hiram of Tyre, had cedar trees and expert manpower that Solomon required to build the temple. Solomon asked Hiram if he could send some help with this compliment: “As you know, there is no one among us who can […]
Read More…Yes, Thanksgiving was more than two weeks ago, but I still want to stop and say thank you to God. It’s so easy to cruise through my days focusing on things like how busy I am, how hard life is, what I need to do and am not doing, how much I wish things were […]
Read More…The woman had heard about Jesus. He was different than all the other leaders she had heard about. It was time to see him and experience what everyone was talking about. And she was ready for change. She was at the very bottom. A friend heard Jesus was having dinner with the ultra-religious guys across […]
Read More…What does it mean for Jesus’s love to control us? The idea of anything controlling us can seem scary. It’s easy to think of how a robot is controlled by its master. Or of how substances can control people and ravage their lives and the lives of those around them. But love controlling us – […]
Read More…Paul wrote the words, “Therefore, accept each other,” in Romans 15. He was in the midst of helping Jewish Christians accept Gentile Christians. This was a new thing, in many ways. Gentiles were not part of the Jewish faith. In the New Testament, a new way was taught where Gentiles were just as acceptable in […]
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