Daily observations about following Jesus
It seems to be a simple statement. “First let me go bury my father.” The response seems simply abrupt. “Follow me, and let the dead bury their dead.” This conversation between a disciple and Jesus is one that forces us to the commentaries. We can’t believe that Jesus would be that demanding on the day […]
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…Salt and light. Jesus talks about being salt and light. Salt seasons. It preserves. It melts ice. It helps make homemade ice cream. It corrodes paint. It makes water undrinkable. It makes the same water support life. It is simple. It is natural. It is found in lots of locations, from deep underground to deep […]
Read More…[Matthew 4:5-7] Don’t test God. That’s what Jesus says to the devil. The devil said to jump off the temple wall. He said that God had promised to send angels to catch people who were falling. Jesus says, “It is also written, ‘Do not put the Lord your God to the test.’” Want to go […]
Read More…I told you to do something. I almost didn’t do it myself. I told you to write something from Sunday on a 3×5 card. One truth. One idea. One …something…that you wanted to remember, to make part of your life. And then, I almost didn’t do it myself. I looked at all the thoughts from […]
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