What is it that will satisfy you? Or maybe a better question is will we ever be satisfied? In the gospel text sent to me today, Philip says to Jesus, “Show us the Father and we will be satisfied.” Now is that really all it will take? We all know people (and probably most ofContinue reading “Will you be satisfied?”
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Look on the heart…
How many of you have ever seen someone and automatically judged who they were and what they thought. Whether or not they were a Christian, simply by their outward appearance? We know we are not suppose to do this, but we all do it. Everyone of us is guilty of this. Our reading for todayContinue reading “Look on the heart…”
rest awhile…
Do you feel like you have not done enough for the Lord? Like no matter what you do it is not enough? Do you feel empty and a need to be serving more? Are you tired of waiting to go and do, and just want to get out there and love and serve people forContinue reading “rest awhile…”
To what are you devoted?
What is it that keeps you going? What is the center of your life? What is the thing that is the focus of your life? I love this passage of scripture from Acts 2:42-47. There are many congregations that claim to be an Acts 2:42 congregation. They devote themselves to the apostles teaching and fellowship, toContinue reading “To what are you devoted?”
Labor not in vain…
Have you ever done something and had it completely fall apart around you? Started a project that just crumbled around you as you tried to carry it out? Had a wonderful idea that once you started to put it in motion you realized that it was not going to succeed? What is success? We eachContinue reading “Labor not in vain…”
Seized by fear…
Mark tells us the woman came to the tomb this morning and were prepared to find the body and to finish the prep that was not done because of the Sabbath. But they did not find Him… The tomb was empty except for the man in dazzling white to proclaim that Jesus was not here. AsContinue reading “Seized by fear…”
What do you need?
I’m sure we have all heard this question before. And I’m sure we have all heard that there is a difference between what we want and what we need. Sometimes there is an overlap, but sometimes what we want and what we need can be polar opposites. And if you are one who follows theContinue reading “What do you need?”
Called to minister
“do not now be negligent, for the LORD has chosen you to stand in his presence to minister to him, and to be his ministers and make offerings to him.” 2 Chronicles 29:11 Here Hezekiah is speaking to priests and Levites as he is preparing to put the temple back in order. It has fallenContinue reading “Called to minister”
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