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 →
Devotional Thoughts: Ambassador of Jesus
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 →
Devotional Thoughts: the Cycle of Iniquity
Each of us goes our own way. This is so American, part of our culture. We are individualistic, every man for himself. A small example of this is the hoarding we’ve experienced recently with the outbreak of a deadly virus. Everyone fighting to put themselves first. This is not God’s way. This is not Christian.... Continue Reading →
Devotional Thoughts: Sustenance & Satisfaction
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 →
Devotional Thoughts: Identifying Disciples & Babbling Fools
This is a powerful verse and a reminder to us the the love of God in us is how others can find God. People see and know if we love God or not by the love we show others. Do you love the person who disagrees with you? God calls us to love all people,... Continue Reading →
Devotional Thoughts: Suffering
Sometimes I know I’d never survive if I hadn’t given the Lord my life. Do not be mistaken! The Christian life is one of suffering. We do not belong here. This is our Hell, but our Heaven is on the way. I remind myself of this constantly. Our suffering can reveal God to others. Our... Continue Reading →
Devotional Thoughts: A Judgmental Spirit
"What you make fun of in other people will happen to your baby," she said. If you make fun of a person with a disability, she says your baby will come out that way. This is the culture way up in the mountains of Guatemala where people still live on dirt floors and have thatched... Continue Reading →
The Many Faces of Jesus
There are countless artistic expressions of Jesus and what he might have looked like. As a white person I grew up looking at pictures of a white Jesus. I never even thought a thing about this until I became an adult. I guess we all think Jesus is like us when really we should be... Continue Reading →
Found Out
Commentators are not in sync when it comes to the meaning behind this one. Jesus is speaking to his disciples regarding the Pharisees; they were hypocrites. We've all known them. Probably we've seen many of them fall flat on their faces. Some march on in life thinking they have it made and that no one... Continue Reading →
Devotional Thoughts: Eyes on Jesus
Jesus is seated at the right hand of God. Most passages say this except for Acts 7 that tells the story of the stoning of Stephen. Jesus being at the right hand of God indicates a place of honor and power. As Stephen was stoned to death and Saul watched the first martyr give up... Continue Reading →