Daily observations about following Jesus
A friend called me to account. My attitudes were hurting them enough that they even said our friendship was in jeopardy. I had no idea that my attitudes and words had been so offensive. I am so glad they told me! We must not be afraid to confront the people in our lives. It took […]
Read More…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…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…God wants to be with us. He wants to share a cup of coffee during our early mornings, chat for a few moments in the lull of our mid afternoons – and relax next to us while we watch TV at night. The beginning of Genesis describes the Garden of Eden, the perfect place God […]
Read More…We talked about love yesterday, about loving each other. It sounds delightfully lovely. It isn’t. It’s tongue-chewingly, ego-brutalizingly, priority-devastatingly lovely. Walk backwards with me through John 13. Right before Jesus gave his new command, to love one another in the same way he had loved them, Judas left the room, slipping away, arousing no suspicions. […]
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