“The seeds on the rocky soil represent those who hear the message and receive it with joy. But since they don’t have deep roots, they believe for a while, then they fall away when they face temptation.” Man, the Parable of the Farmer Scattering Seed hit me hard. And it seems this has been much…
I like the contrast between the Roman Soldier’s humble faith, when he said, “Don’t trouble yourself; I’m not worthy for you to come in —just say the word, and my servant will be healed,” and the way he recognized absolute authority and treated Christ like a King. ‘When Jesus heard this, he was amazed. Turning…
Man, there’s a lot to soak in in today’s readings. Job lost everything but his integrity, his 10 kids that he loved, and thousands of animals. But he didn’t lose his integrity. He still praised God. I don’t know how many times I’ve run into small messes and crashed out; I need to be more…
Last week, I went fishing but didn’t catch anything. We were fishing for fun. The day before, I caught a 21-pound fish, so I was hoping for something bigger, which made me a bit disappointed. Peter and his crew had been out all night, fishing to earn a living, but they didn’t catch anything. They…
Today’s readings really made me think. Noah was spared because he was in close fellowship with God. Genesis 6:8-9. Jesus healed everyone he touched with his hand. Luke 4:40. Every time I’ve strayed from the right path, I’ve been flooded with trouble. I need to stay close to Jesus. “Hanging tight with Christ” should be…
Cain didn’t do what was right, and God didn’t accept his gift. I wonder if he offered up a bunch of old stuff, stuff he typically feeds to his animals? Here are some moldy carrots, I usually give to the donkies. Regardless, it reminded me of the verse in Romans. ‘And so, dear brothers and…
I love how God lets Adam name all the animals; it’s like he wants his input. I think that’s one of the cool things about God. I believe God is excited to see what we are going to do. I believe he wants us to share our ideas, thoughts, our highs and lows with him….
It’s so cool that the first thing we learn about God is that he is creative. ‘In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth. ‘Genesis 1:1 https://www.bible.com/bible/116/GEN.1.1 God created using his words; the phrase “Then God said” was used 9 times in the first chapter. God created us in his image (Genesis 1:26)….
Man, there’s a lot to take in. We have prophecies, angels, and miracles. The first chapter of Luke is a wild ride. Can you imagine an angel appearing to you, as he did to Zechariah? Gabriel, the angel, told Zechariah, Your wife is going to have a son. You are to name him John. He…