Daily observations about following Jesus
I need to be accurate and say, while I believe that to be true, that’s not exactly what Jesus says in Matthew 22. He says that the kingdom of heaven is like a king who planned a wedding reception for his son. Right from the start, Jesus connects with his audience. For the people who […]
Read More…Jesus was concerned about little children. He said that the road to greatness in the kingdom of heaven ran closer to the playground than the temple courts. And then, after telling the disciples to learn from children, Jesus got graphic: “If anyone causes one of these little ones who believe in me to sin,” Jesus […]
Read More…Jakov was a man with a passion. He knew pearls. He had spent his whole life looking at pearls, looking for pearls. He could tell where they came from. He could tell what they were worth. Jakov knew what it was like to walk away from a deal because the seller wasn’t being honest. He […]
Read More…The kingdom of God is about desire. That’s what Jesus said. Well, not in those words, exactly. Instead, he told a couple stories about acting on desire. He said the kingdom of heaven is like a man who was walking through a field and found a box of treasure. Okay, maybe he wasn’t walking through, […]
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