Matt 11 Mercy not Sacrifice Over and over, Jesus is gracious, but when the Pharisees continue to berate him, He speaks out and acts out for He is gracious. Why did Matthew paint such a contrast picture for his Jewish audience but to show them their heart. God sent His Son to save them but […]
Matthew 10 Do Not Worry! One of the greatest challenges in our lives is that we tend to worry. We worry about many things and this is a tool of the enemy that comes to seek, kill and destroy. Worry is one of those nagging sins that we carry like a trophy and it disturbs […]
Psalm 68 This verse: “and an advocate for widows” has always been a comfort for me when my Dad passed away. I knew then that God would always be there for my Mother and He proved Himself true. For many years she was a widow but remained strong and always involved in ministry. What a […]
Psalm 65 “How blessed is the one whom You choose and bring near to You to dwell in Your courts.” [Ps 65:4] We use the word blessing so casually but the psalmist rightly points us to the truth of this word: it is God that blesses and He blesses those whom He has chosen. In […]
Hebrews 10 How to Face Adversity I am reading Dietrich Bonhoeffer’s biography again; yes again. I read it several years ago but was challenged by my disciple to read it again so am wading through it, all 606 pages! I am at the point where Hitler is adding insult to insult, injury to injury as […]
Proverbs 14 Are you shrewd? Today we meet all kinds of people in our communities, our families, our churches and in our nation. Some are wise and some are foolish. Those who are wise are shrewd or sensible, prudent. The dictionary gives us more insight to this word; it has the meaning of showing a […]
Psalm 58-59 Daily the news reveals to us how untrustworthy are our leaders. The sham trials and words reverberate across the airwaves and believers, like the ones of old, cry out how long Lord? How long will you be patient over the sin of men? King David had the authority to disarm and judge the […]
Hebrews 6 Sluggish again? Do you remember being reminded not once but several times to clean your room as a kid? The Hebrews author seems to be sending that same signal to the readers; stop being sluggish! Hebrews 5 and 6 use the same word, so he is pointing fingers at them and wanting them to […]
Hebrews 4 Jesus our High Priest The author continues to press onward challenging us to walk circumspectly and to be faithful to Jesus and God. Thus he wrote: “For we do not have a high priest incapable of sympathizing with our weaknesses, but one who has been tempted in every way just as we are, […]
Hebrews 3 The writer has told his readers that Jesus is creator unlike angelic beings. They are still wandering and need more instruction. He now turns to his illustration of Moses and to the reasons they are not to worship him. He was a servant in God’s House but Jesus is the Son in God’s House. […]
