Category Archives: Biblical

From where does your help come?

Where do you turn for help? Do you rely on yourself for everything that happens in your life? Are you what is called a self-made man? Ok some of you reading might be women, so are you a self-made woman? I have to say I do not believe in a self-made person. There are tooContinue reading “From where does your help come?”

Do you want to be made well?

Jesus asks an interesting question in John 5:2-9… 5:2 Now in Jerusalem by the Sheep Gate there is a pool, called  in Hebrew Beth-zatha, which has five porticoes. 5:3 In these lay many invalids–blind, lame, and paralyzed. 5:5 One man was there who had been ill for thirty-eight years. 5:6 When Jesus saw him lyingContinue reading “Do you want to be made well?”

to save or to kill…

To save or to kill? Which if these is lawful on the Sabbath? You see the religious leaders were watching Jesus on the Sabbath in the temple to see if he would heal, which is working on the Sabbath. So seeing the darkness in their hearts he asks, “Is it lawful to do good or toContinue reading “to save or to kill…”

Are you broken?

Interesting question, and if you are like most you might be very defensive right now. No I’m not broken, I am perfectly fine. I know I have problems, but I’m not worse off than most and I know I’ve got things together a lot better than most people do. Were you thinking any of theContinue reading “Are you broken?”

Which is easier…

Do you think about tasks in a way that will make them easier? When you have a task to do, do you look at multiple possibilities and chose the easiest of the possibilities?  Are you always looking for the easy way out? Into days reading from Mark 2:1-12 we see Jesus asking the question, which is easier?Continue reading “Which is easier…”

Relationship

What are relationships for? Do you use them for your own gain? Do you give as much as you take? Mark 1:29-45 tells of the store of relationships, relationships between Jesus and the disciples, and all of them and Peter’s mother-in-law, and the leper that is outside of community… This text or set of textsContinue reading “Relationship”

Follow Me

Jesus calls us “to follow me”… Jesus here after being tempted by Satan begins his public ministry and calls Simon and Andrew and later James and John with the words “Follow me and I will make you fish for people.” What does it mean to follow Jesus? Is it follow like a guide on pathContinue reading “Follow Me”

Beloved

What does it mean to be beloved by God? Or what does it mean to be beloved by anyone? Do you go around telling people they are your beloved? Well I had to look it up, http://www.m-w.com says beloved means : dearly loved : dear to the heart… So I would say there are people that are beloved to me.Continue reading “Beloved”

Praise the Lord with Trumpet sound!

Psalm 150 is a favorite of mine out of the Psalms. It is a favorite, because it is a wonderful praise song! I remember singing it on internship… Praise the Lord with Trumpet Sounds, Trumpet Sounds…. Praise the Lord with a Big bass Drum! Big Bass Drum…. Praise the Lord with Rocking guitar! You couldContinue reading “Praise the Lord with Trumpet sound!”