Walking with God, Digesting Scripture and Pointing Others to Grow Deeper in their Faith
He is RISEN! Resurrection was first revealed to the women who loved Jesus. They were still loving him as they went to the tomb and discovered he wasn’t there. He is alive! This changes everything! In this verse Jesus is speaking to Mary and Martha before he raised Lazarus from the dead. The word believe... Continue Reading →
Early Christians were accused of being cannibalistic, eating Jesus’ body when they participated in communion or the Eucharist. Jesus calls us to walk this road of suffering with Him just like the early believers did. Jesus’ body broke and he died. The earth shook. We remember there’s no resurrection without suffering. He suffered because of... Continue Reading →
Jesus was God in the flesh. God chose to come to earth in the form of a human so we can know who He is. He was obedient unto death and many have followed in those footsteps for centuries, being slaughtered for their faith. The proper word for this is martyr. Stephen was the first... Continue Reading →
Yes, Jesus is the bread of life. What’s this mean? How can someone never hunger and thirst again? These are basic needs for every human. God is concerned for our physical needs but this verse goes much deeper than that. As a teen I reached out to God and experienced transformation immediately. I stopped craving... Continue Reading →
Mercy is something we all desperately need. Without God’s mercy we would all be in the same boat headed nowhere and then to doom. Humbling ourselves and reaching out to God, praying for mercy, asking for forgiveness for our wrongs is what sets one person apart from another. The one who has experienced cleansing is... Continue Reading →
Advent means, waiting. I am waiting. Are you waiting? I overheard some of our children talking about gifts for Christmas. They were talking excitedly and with great anticipation about Christmas day. They are waiting, they are excited. Anticipation is in their thoughts and conversations. They're ready! Bring it on! This is also how we should... Continue Reading →
Christmas is filled with carols and songs of bells. I think of hymns we sing in church like, "I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day," "Ding Dong Merrily on High" and "Carol of the Bells." We even have fun secular Christmas songs that have bells in them like "Jingle bells," "Jingle bell rock," and "Silver... Continue Reading →
If I had to choose just one decoration to keep to for Christmas I think I'd choose the Christmas tree. I so enjoy riding around neighborhoods taking in the stunning windows full of glistening lights brightening up the trees that hold them. They're so whimsical and each one bears different colors and ornaments that represent... Continue Reading →
We are to live one another as Jesus loved us. How do we do this? How did Jesus love? Jesus Elevated the Outcast, the Oppressed. Jesus noticed the outcast. Not only did Jesus notice them but He healed them. Jesus touched them. I think of the leper, the blind, the paralytic; they all were overlooked... Continue Reading →
Gratitude might be the best medication to see us through these times. No matter who we are or where we find ourselves there’s so many things to be grateful for. This verse in Colossians reminds us that we believers represent Jesus in word and deed as we live out our lives. Others can see God... Continue Reading →
Jeni Martin Johnson 