We live in a selfish, all-about-me world. The “if it’s right in my eyes, it’s right” or the “if it feels good, do it” mentality is completely opposite of the example Jesus set. He sought and followed His Father’s will. There was no selfishness involved in Jesus’ ministry. Everything He…
HYMN DAY! “Blessed Assurance” by Fanny Crosby is a hymn I know we’ve seen before (probably more than once!), but it fits this scripture so well, and it’s one that definitely bears repeating. Oh, the assurance of salvation! What an incredible gift. 1 Blessed assurance, Jesus is mine! O what…
There are some people who are so stubbornly set in their own ways that even when they are proven wrong, they can’t accept it. The Jewish leaders had it in their heads that the Messiah would be a warrior king, one who would rescue them from Roman rule. Even though…
When we meet Jesus—when we truly believe He is the risen Son of God and ask Him to be our personal Lord and Savior—we are changed. The emptiness that sent us after things of the world is now filled with Him. Our hunger for love and acceptance is satisfied; our…
Jesus wanted to feed the thousands of people who had followed Him to the mountainside. The only food available was the insignificant lunch belonging one little boy. But Jesus instructed His disciples to have the people sit and prepare to be fed. Then Jesus blessed the loaves and the fishes,…
Jesus suggested feeding the thousands of people gathered on the mountainside. The disciples didn’t have money to purchase so much bread. Then Andrew, one of the disciples, brought a little boy to Jesus. This child had come prepared with a simple lunch of five barley loaves and two fish. Enough…
HYMN DAY! “Precious Lord, Take My Hand,” by Thomas Dorsey always puts a smile on my face and a lift in my heart. You can listen to it here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jHBzI_Jb-o4 1. Precious Lord, take my hand, Lead me on, help me stand— I am tired, I am weak, I am…
Jesus went to a place where everyone could sit down together. He positioned Himself where He could be seen and heard. Although He’d already given much of Himself, He was willing to give more. Jesus knew His time on earth was limited, and He wasn’t going to waste even one…
“After this” refers to Jesus being hassled for healing a sick man on the Sabbath. He responded respectfully but straightforwardly to His accusers, and then He moved on. Imagine Him, heartsore and weary and really needing a little time to Himself, but not even having a chance to rest a…
As depressing as this might sound, from the moment we’re born, we begin the dying process. Our bodies are meant to break down. No one lives forever. That is, no one lives forever in a physical sense. Here’s exciting news: from the moment we accept Jesus Christ as our personal…
