Father – 300 words a day

Our Father in heaven

For some people, the beginning of this prayer has to be rough. To start with, “our Father” brings horrible memories. And the thought, “if God is like that, then I’m not interested.” As I thought about this beginning, however, I realized that Jesus knew. Jesus knew that some men would be hopelessly cruel to their […]

up and down

[Matthew 3:17-4:2] The heavens parted. We use that phrase jokingly when someone is about to make some dramatic pronouncement. In the situation that Matthew talks about, there was a dramatic pronouncement. Though not a joke, it feels pretty friendly. The Father says of the Son, “I’m proud of him.” And then, while there is still […]