Lent

What did Judas see in Jesus?

Matthew 26: 14-25 14 Then one of the Twelve—the one called Judas Iscariot—went to the chief priests 15 and asked, “What are you willing to give me if I hand him over to you?” So they counted out for him thirty silver coins. 16 From then on Judas watched for an opportunity to hand him over. If you are a […]

Heart Re-Education

Matthew 6: 24-34 I was reading through a medical bill that came from my insurance company.  Down towards the bottom there was a charge for me receiving what was called Neuromuscular re-education.  What on earth is that?  Did my physical therapist really do that?  Maybe he should have asked me first.  I’m not so sure I wanted my neuros to […]

Love Takes Time

1John 3:1 Lavish.  What comes to mind?  Maybe a scene from someone’s Valentine’s Day.  She comes home from work.  There are some roses and a card.  Nice.  We’re going out to dinner he says, so she gets ready.  But then a limousine drives up.  We’re going some  place special. Lavish, wouldn’t you say? Yet Valentine’s Day can’t take the place […]

The Long Awaited Child Has Come

Luke 2: 25-35 I was not much into babies.  The only baby in my boyhood was my little sister who showed up to spoil my sole claim on my parents.   Later on I would see moms with babies but have little interest in them.  Until my wife and I got married and started thinking, well more than thinking about babies […]

What about this Child to come?

Matthew 1:18-25 Moses was tending some sheep near a mountain named Horeb.  A certain bush caught his attention.  It was on fire but it did not burn.  Moses decided to investigate this strange sight.  When he got closer, a voice called to him from within the bush.  It called him by name.  Then the Lord told him this.  Take off […]