Luke

You are valued by the living God.
Having a healthy fear of His authority is a good thing.

Hypocrisy will be revealed; it does not stay hidden, it will be exposed.

How do I respond to godly rebukes and just criticism?

Jesus began each of three rebukes with… “Woe to you Pharisees!”
In each instance Jesus pointed to what the Pharisees neglected, what they disregarded.

Jesus unmasked the appearance of godliness. He exposed the motives of taking from others (robbery) and wrong desires, sin-filled motives.

To be healed from unbelief – believe Jesus! Believe His life as the Holy Bible teaches, believe His words and His actions. Believe His promises.

A mask covers, it hides true identity.Remove the mask and others can see who is really there, facial features and expressions are exposed.  Jesus was invited to lunch by an unnamed Pharisee.  They entered the house and Jesus sat down at the table.  The Pharisee was surprised that Jesus didn’t ceremonially wash Himself before the […]

Do you treasure your circumstances at the end of your day?  Pondering, thinking about how the living God blessed you? Mary, the mother of Jesus, pondered, treasured the circumstances God brought into her life, throughout her lifetime. After Jesus was born, and after shepherds came telling what they had seen and heard, Mary treasured all […]

When you have good news to share, don’t you just have to tell someone?!  You are in a hurry to do that, aren’t you?  If you have a cell phone… you are on it!  If you have a computer… you use it to spread the news you want to share. Shepherds, minding their own business […]

When was the last time you heard or read the news?  Did you find the headlines to be negative and even depressing?  Top news stories are usually attention grabbing.  They may instill fear, depression, anger…  They are not written to make you feel “safe” or comfortable.Many who publish the news and newspapers believe kindness and […]