“O woman, your faith is great; it shall be done for you as you wish.” (Matt. 5:28, NASB)One day Jesus was out in “the district of Tyre and Sidon” (v. 21), which was an area heavily populated by gentiles, and there came a gentile woman crying out to Him to heal her daughter who had … Continue reading Faith Where Least Expected
Out of the Heart
“Do you not understand that everything that goes into the mouth passes into the stomach, and is eliminated? But the things that proceed out of the mouth come from the heart, and those defile the man. For out of the heart come evil thoughts, murders, adulteries, fornications, thefts, false witness, slanders. These are the things … Continue reading Out of the Heart
Deny, Take Up, and Follow
And He summoned the crowd with His disciples, and said to them, “If anyone wishes to come after Me, he must deny himself, and take up his cross and follow Me (Mark 8:34 NASB)The Son of Man came to earth with the mission of going to the cross. He would suffer. He would be rejected. … Continue reading Deny, Take Up, and Follow
What will the resurrected be like?
Someone wondered if Jesus Christ’s resurrection is patterned after our own resurrection, would we retain our scares just as the Lord did? Appearing to the apostle Thomas, the resurrected Lord said, “Reach here with your finger, and see My hands; and reach here your hand and put it into My side; and do not be … Continue reading What will the resurrected be like?
Walking on Water
The ocean for me always brings up images of sandy beaches with clear blue water and the cool salty breezes. But I am also aware of the ocean’s dark side, and words spoken like “hurricane” and “tsunami” conjuror up images of utter destruction and devastation. The ocean then is also associated with darkness, chaos and … Continue reading Walking on Water
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