How Jesus Viewed Women
Have you ever been underestimated, dismissed or treated unfairly based on your gender? Women in Jesus’ times often were forced to exist on the fringes of life, unnoticed little gray shadows, often blending into the background to escape abuse and persecution. Most men in biblical times considered women as property, to be used and abused as they saw fit. Jewish…
At the King’s Table
‘“Don’t be afraid,” David said to him (Mephilosheth), “for I will surely show you kindness for the sake of your father Jonathan. I will restore to you to all the land that belonged to your grandfather, Saul, and you will ways eat at my table.”’{ 2 Samuel 9:7 NIV } “You are those who have…
The Tender Love of God
13 Shout for joy, you heavens; rejoice, you earth; burst into song, you mountains! For the LORD comforts his people and will have compassion on his afflicted ones. 14 But Zion said, “The LORD has forsaken me, the Lord has forgotten me.” 15 “Can a mother forget the baby at her breast and have no…
Listening: Apology’s Missing Piece
Therefore, confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous person is powerful and effective.[James 5:16 NIV] The Sovereign LORD has given me a well-instructed tongue, to know the word that sustains the weary. He wakens me morning by morning, wakens my…
The Tender Love of God
13 Shout for joy, you heavens; rejoice, you earth; burst into song, you mountains! For the LORD comforts his people and will have compassion on his afflicted ones. 14 But Zion said, “The LORD has forsaken me, the Lord has forgotten me.” 15 “Can a mother forget the baby at her breast and have no…
STOP and ABOUT-TURN
There are 2½ weeks left in 2022 and I have a message for you: stop and about-turn. When you read those words, they probably caught in your throat and you instantly thought of something. We all need to stop and turn around in some area. So let’s look at twenty things we can stop doing…
The Day Grace Came To Room #76
Have you ever thought you knew better than the person warning you that what you were contemplating would lead to big trouble? This struggle between flesh and God’s spirit within us is common to us all. I will never forget the day that this principle was lived out in technicolor in my sixth-grade classroom. New…
How deep are you planted?
When I go on my hikes in the Hualapai Mountains, I notice various types of trees, from the tiny charlie brown type Christmas tree to the huge pine trees. Most of these trees seemed to have weathered the storm regardless of the condition they are in. Although they have been battered by the wind and rain, they still remain to…
Attitude of Gratitude
Having an attitude of gratitude is not always easy or simple. Often times, we think gratitude is just saying “Thank you” to someone. While thanking people is great, it is not the life-changing kind of thankfulness that we are called to have. We are called to have a grateful heart. It is easy to see the blessings…
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