14 “I tell you that this man, rather than the other, went home justified before God. For everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, and he who humbles himself will be exalted.” Everyone will be humbled! We either humble ourselves, or in the end, God will humble us. It is our choice. This verse comesContinue reading “1June2009 Luke 18:14”
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31May2009 Genesis 21:23
23 Now swear to me here before God that you will not deal falsely with me or my children or my descendants. Show to me and the country where you are living as an alien the same kindness I have shown to you.” This seems like such a basic part of human culture, doesn’t it!Continue reading “31May2009 Genesis 21:23”
30May2009 Luke 18:1
18:1Then Jesus told his disciples a parable to show them that they should always pray and not give up. This is a lesson that we all need to learn. It is so easy to get discouraged in life. Things often don’t seem to be going our direction. Multiple struggles seem to pile on top ofContinue reading “30May2009 Luke 18:1”
29May2009 Luke 17:27-28
27 People were eating, drinking, marrying and being given in marriage up to the day Noah entered the ark. Then the flood came and destroyed them all. 28 “It was the same in the days of Lot. People were eating and drinking, buying and selling, planting and building. The activities of daily life never seemContinue reading “29May2009 Luke 17:27-28”
28May2009 Luke 17:20-21
20 Once, having been asked by the Pharisees when the kingdom of God would come, Jesus replied, “The kingdom of God does not come with your careful observation, 21 nor will people say, ‘Here it is,’ or ‘There it is,’ because the kingdom of God is within you.” God’s work is not an external work.Continue reading “28May2009 Luke 17:20-21”
27May2009 Genesis 21:6
6 Sarah said, “God has brought me laughter, and everyone who hears about this will laugh with me.” The long-awaited baby is born and he gets a name very appropriate for him. He is named Isaac which comes from the same word as the word laughter. I can just hear the laughter as Sarah showsContinue reading “27May2009 Genesis 21:6”
26May2009 Genesis 21:2
2 Sarah became pregnant and bore a son to Abraham in his old age, at the very time God had promised him. The joy that must have filled this household that day! All those years of marriage, all those attempts to get pregnant, and now when you are 90 years old, you give birth toContinue reading “26May2009 Genesis 21:2”
25May2009 Luke 17:10
10 So you also, when you have done everything you were told to do, should say, ‘We are unworthy servants; we have only done our duty. It can be very difficult for us to not let pride puff us up. This can be especially true when we are part of a culture that seems toContinue reading “25May2009 Luke 17:10”
24May2009 Luke 17:5
5 The apostles said to the Lord, “Increase our faith!” This is exactly what we would answer if we were told to forgive repeatedly. The task is too difficult for us. We feel the other person should “learn their lesson” and not do it again. So when they do it again, and we must forgive,Continue reading “24May2009 Luke 17:5”
23May2009 Luke 17:3
3 So watch yourselves. “If your brother sins, rebuke him, and if he repents, forgive him. Pointing out someone else’s sin is difficult, but it is part of the Jesus-follower’s life. We are a family. Just like in a family, the more mature individuals help the younger ones learn acceptable behavior. We in the UnitedContinue reading “23May2009 Luke 17:3”
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