Category Archives: obedience
Was Jesus Mentally Disturbed?
“When his family heard about this, they went to take charge of him, for they said, “He is out of his mind.” Mark 3:21, NIV Even our Lord’s own family did not believe Him. I can see them gathering out of concern, not only for concern for Jesus, but for the family name– perhaps they [...]
A Chariot Ride Into Teachability
We live out our lives making decisions. Many are like ‘forks’ in the road. They are made and they shunt us in another direction. Some are dramatic, we see very quickly that the road is going to take us in a radically different path. Sometimes, if we’re honest, we will admit to backtracking, retracing our route [...]
Mending Your Nets
And going on from there he saw two other brothers, James the son of Zebedee and John his brother, in the boat with Zebedee their father, mending their nets, and he called them. Matthew 4:21, ESV And immediately they left their nets and followed him. Mark 1:18 Fishing takes considerable effort. There is always something that needs to [...]
To Be Despised by All, but God
I’m working my way through Ezekiel in the Old Testament, and before that I was reading Jeremiah. These are challenging books to read and to apply to our daily lives. Here and there is a nugget with direct – and easy – application, but I think these books are there for a much bigger purpose. [...]
Righteousness: His or Yours?
All of us are dirty with sin. All the right things we have done are like filthy pieces of cloth. All of us are like dead leaves, and our sins, like the wind, have carried us away. Isaiah 64:6, NCV ________________ I have this “nightmare.” I jump out of a plane. I deploy my parachute, [...]
Superglue Your Crown On
“Because you have obeyed my command to persevere, I will protect you from the great time of testing that will come upon the whole world to test those who belong to this world. 11 I am coming soon. Hold on to what you have, so that no one will take away your crown.“ Rev. 3:1o-11, [...]
Release the Perfume!
“Your love delights me, my treasure, my bride. Your love is better than wine, your perfume more fragrant than spices.” Song of Solomon 4:10 “When a certain immoral woman from that city heard he was eating there, she brought a beautiful alabaster jar filled with expensive perfume.” Luke 7:37 What about you? What precious perfume is locked inside [...]