God uses pain, persecution and even closed doors to bring about circumstances and heart conditions that further His Kingdom.
Jesus pressed the disciples to a place of decision.
Somehow, Jesus managed to subdue His flesh nature. He overcame opposition from sinners; He resisted the pull to become a sinner Himself.
She’s sixteen and our time together is at home is slipping through the hourglass.
The blind man had to stick around for a second touch. We might also.
The disciples may have been prodding for a miracle and that was awful close to Pharisee-Herod tactics.
In this impromptu picnic, we can make some interesting observations about presence and provision.
It’s not only a fallen world that infects us with sin, it’s a fallen self.