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 […]