Though the Lord’s disciples seemed to have been slow at times to comprehend fully what He was teaching them, it is wonderful to see the glimpses of when the light of understanding came on. On an occasion when He asked the disciples who people were saying the “Son of Man” was and they provided some of the responses (Matthew 16:13-14), Jesus brought the … [Read more...] about LIGHT OF UNDERSTANDING!
FOUR-WAY FOCUS!
As Jesus addressed the subject of prayer in His sermon on the mount (Matthew 6:5-15), He provided an example of elements which can be included in prayer. He did not provide this prayer as necessarily a prayer to be prayed, but as a model of what prayer ought to be like; an example of appropriate prayer. We read. . … [Read more...] about FOUR-WAY FOCUS!
EXHALE AND INHALE!
There are times when I smell something so stinky it changes my breathing. I don’t want to keep breathing it in. Sometimes I shut the air vent on the car when behind another vehicle with smelly exhaust and hold my breath until I do so. Then, after getting away from that vehicle, I will roll down the window to get rid … [Read more...] about EXHALE AND INHALE!
SHARING THE KING’S INVITATION!
Yesterday we noted the invitation our Lord offered. (Matthew 11:28-30) We also considered some ideas associated with Jesus’ parable of the wedding feast. (Matthew 22:1-14) In the parable, when the invitation was rejected, it was opened further. One important truth to keep in mind is that what God plans He will have. (Proverbs … [Read more...] about SHARING THE KING’S INVITATION!
THE KING’S OPEN INVITATION!
Receiving an invitation from a king would be something not to be taken lightly. To be the recipient would probably make us feel very special or at least privileged. And so should be the feeling in view of the invitation Jesus has offered us. Jesus said. . … [Read more...] about THE KING’S OPEN INVITATION!
