So much of what Jesus does in our life doesn’t make sense until well after the fact.
“Martha, Martha,” the Lord answered, “you are worried and upset about many things, but few things are needed – or indeed only one. Mary has chosen what is better, and it will not be taken away from her.” (Luke 10:41 NIV) Yesterday, I coordinated a…
“Then Thomas (also known as Didymus) said to the rest of the disciples, “Let us also go, that we may die with him.” (John 11:16 NIV) A slow crawl through John 11 this morning has me thinking about Thomas. The synoptic gospels merely include him…
A successful public ministry is absolutely reliant on a well-disciplined private life.
A ‘yes’ in obedience to Christ’s teaching is a ‘yes’ to a more intimate life with Him.
“When Jesus saw him lying there and learned that he had been in this condition for a long time, He asked him, “Do you want to get well?”” (John 5:6 NIV) We can’t assume the answer to this question. Not on the invalid’s behalf or…