Humble and Gentle
Then Jesus said, “Come to me, all of you who are weary and carry heavy burdens, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you. Let me teach you, because I am humble and gentle at heart, and you...
View ArticleThe Gift of Myrrh
The Gift of Myrrh – body balm and medicine. Myrrh is the sap-like resin that comes from a thorny bush in the desert regions of Arabia, Ethiopia, and Somalia. After the gum resin is collected it is...
View ArticleJoy
I will shout for joy when I sing praises to you.You have saved me.Psalm 71:23 But let those who follow you be happy and glad.They love you for saving them. May they always say, “Praise the...
View ArticleThe Gift of Frankincense
The Gift of Frankincense – Healing and Sacrifice Like Myrrh, Frankincense comes from tree resin which hardens into beads when exposed to air. In Bible times, beads were burned on the incense altar in...
View ArticleHow Silent Was It That Silent Night
In 1818 a group of traveling actors was re-enacting the story of Christ’s birth throughout Austria. On December 23rd, they arrived at a small town near Salzburg to perform at the Church of St....
View ArticleThe Cure
God loves you! You’ve heard it countless times. Maybe the first time was when your parents whispered it in your tiny newborn ear. Maybe you sat with a grandparent who assured you of God’s love and...
View ArticleWhat Does Love Look Like – Part 1
Love cares about the well-being of others: Physical Mental Emotional Spiritual God showed His great love for us by sending Christ to die for us while we were still sinners. Romans 5:8 God’s unfailing...
View ArticleFriend of Sinners
The Son of Man, on the other hand, feasts and drinks, and you say, ‘He’s a glutton and a drunkard, and a friend of tax collectors and other sinners!’ Luke 7:34 Friendship with Jesus begins when we see...
View ArticleThe Battle I Know Too Well
We know the battle well. We’ve struggled with it our whole lives. Watch a toddler. Dozens of times they wander past a street, a stove, an electrical outlet, etc., completely ignoring potential hazards....
View ArticleCome to the Dinner – What Do You Smell?
Matthew and Mark don’t give her name, date the moment two days before Passover, and report an anointing of Jesus’ head. John says this is Mary, the sister of Lazarus, places the time a few days...
View ArticleHow Silent Was It That Silent Night
In 1818 a group of traveling actors was re-enacting the story of Christ’s birth throughout Austria. On December 23rd, they arrived at a small town near Salzburg to perform at the Church of St....
View ArticleThe Cure
God loves you! You’ve heard it countless times. Maybe the first time was when your parents whispered it in your tiny newborn ear. Maybe you sat with a grandparent who assured you of God’s love and...
View ArticleWhat Does Love Look Like – Part 1
Love cares about the well-being of others: Physical Mental Emotional Spiritual God showed His great love for us by sending Christ to die for us while we were still sinners. Romans 5:8 God’s unfailing...
View ArticleThis is the Battle I Know Too Well
We know the battle well. We’ve struggled with it our whole lives. Watch a toddler. Dozens of times they wander past a street, a stove, an electrical outlet, etc., completely ignoring potential...
View ArticleCome to the Dinner – What Do You Smell?
Matthew and Mark don’t give her name, date the moment two days before Passover, and report an anointing of Jesus’ head. John says this is Mary, the sister of Lazarus, places the time a few days...
View ArticleImportant Truth Learned in the Hall of Locked Doors
I don’t usually remember my dreams. That’s one of the reasons I’ve found it interesting when the Lord chooses to teach me through dreams. A few times I’ve had wow, smack me up the side of the head get...
View ArticleYou Need To Know the Whole Truth about Jesus
It’s hard for me to get my brain around the whole truth about Jesus. God. Creator. King. Alpha and Omega. Word Made Flesh. Savior. I AM. God Himself formed in a teenage girl. Born in poverty. Cradled...
View ArticleThe Truth about Being Yoked You Can’t Avoid
You and I are relational. We crave connectedness. So, we will always attach to someone or something . . . maybe even several someones or somethings. Jesus called it being yoked. And once we become...
View ArticleWhat a Good God Wants You to Know about Guilt
Guilt. You’ve got it. You know, that thing the enemy uses to label you a failure . . . to hold you back and defeat you. Everyone has something maybe even several somethings. I thought about making a...
View Article15 Reasons to be Thankful for Jesus
I sometimes wonder if we might not have a distorted view of Jesus. If we mold Him into who we think He is or who we want Him to be not who He really is. There are people want a warm... The post 15...
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