Friends. We need them. We need good ones. We need ones that can be counted on, and we need to be that kind of friend to others as well. Aren’t we thankful we have a good friend like Jesus? As we read through the gospels it doesn’t take long to realize how Jesus was a friend to the downcast … [Read more...] about LIFE’S MASTER MODEL! (Part 5 of 8)
Faith
LIFE’S MASTER MODEL! (Part 3 of 8)
As Jesus “went about doing good” (Acts 10:38), He encountered people in various conditions. There were those who were weak physically and others who were weak spiritually. There were some who were physically blind (John 9:1-7) and others spiritually blind. (John 9:40-41) It mattered not whether the infirmity was … [Read more...] about LIFE’S MASTER MODEL! (Part 3 of 8)
HEAD AND HEART!
There are times when things go to our head when it is our heart we need to consider. I have a perpetual calendar on which was recently the following: “Dear Father, when I am wrong make me willing to admit it and when I am right make me easy to live with. Amen.” Can we grasp the heart of that need in relation to our … [Read more...] about HEAD AND HEART!
TRUST HIM WHO KNOWS!
By means of human wisdom people seek to figure things out. By means of human understanding, people seek to explain sometimes the unexplainable. Though there is much we can come to know, are we okay with not knowing what cannot be presently fully … [Read more...] about TRUST HIM WHO KNOWS!
THE GOOD NEWS!
The Greek word “euangelion” (translated “gospel”) originally made reference to a reward for good tidings, but later the idea of reward was dropped leaving the word to simply stand for the good news itself. [source: W.E. Vine] Associated with Jesus is good news. At our Lord’s birth it was good … [Read more...] about THE GOOD NEWS!