What is going on in your life that is difficult, upsetting, and/or frustrating? What does God tell you to do? (NASB) Colossians 3:2 “Set your mind on the things above, not on the things that are on earth.” Where do you have your ‘mind set’? If you are focused on yourself or what is happening […]
As the pages of the 2011 calendar are turning, as today becomes yesterday…for what are you seeking and searching? If you have a new life found in Jesus Christ as your Savior and so sharing in His resurrected life…you are to seek the riches, the wisdom, the strength and the eternal treasures which are above […]
(NASB) Matthew 6:9-13 9“…‘Our Father who is in heaven, Hallowed be Your name. 10 ‘Your kingdom come. Your will be done, On earth as it is in heaven. 11 ‘Give us this day our daily bread. 12 ‘And forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors. 13 ‘And do not lead us […]
The road to Calvary – the Cross on which Jesus would (and did) die was not unexpected or surprising to Him. This was why He came into the world. Why did the Father send His Son into the world? (NASB) John 3:17 “For God did not send the Son into the world to judge the […]
(NASB) Matthew 16:21-22 “From that time Jesus began to show His disciples that He must go to Jerusalem, and suffer many things from the elders and chief priests and scribes, and be killed, and be raised up on the third day . 22 Peter took Him aside and began to rebuke Him, saying, ‘God forbid […]
(NASB) Matthew 16:21 “From that time Jesus began to show His disciples that He must go to Jerusalem, and suffer many things from the elders and the chief priests and scribes, and be killed, and be raised up on the third day.” Jesus set His face toward Jerusalem where He would be crucified and raised […]
Simon Peter declared Jesus to be the Son of the living God: (NIV) Matthew 16:21 “From that time on Jesus began to explain to his disciples…” For Jesus’ followers to hear hard things that would literally happen, they needed to understand Who He was. The starting point is belief in Jesus and Who He […]
Jesus asked His disciples a penetrating question and He asks us that same question. (NASB) Matthew 16:15 “He said to them, ‘But who do you say that I am?’ ” Simon Peter came up with the right answer with his declaration: (NASB) Matthew 16:16 “Simon Peter answered, ‘You are the Christ, the Son of the […]
To pray for others with love: (NIV) Ephesians 1:16-17 “I have not stopped giving thanks for you, remembering you in my prayers. 17I keep asking that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the glorious Father, may give you the Spirit of wisdom and revelation, so that you may know him better. 18I pray also […]
Yesterday, an episode in the life of Zacchaeus was paraphrased. Using that same Scripture reference (Luke 19:1-10), this devotional will explore that story from another vantage point: This is my story also, is it yours? It was Jesus Who noticed Zacchaeus…it is Jesus Who has noticed you also. It was Jesus Who asked to go […]