10 Now there was a famine in the land, and Abram went down to Egypt to live there for a while because the famine was severe. We in the West have only experienced famine through images on TV of distant lands of unknown people. Even during the dustbowl years people still moved and abandoned theirContinue reading “2Apr2009 Genesis 12:10”
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1Apr2009 Luke 9:48
48 Then he said to them, “Whoever welcomes this little child in my name welcomes me; and whoever welcomes me welcomes the one who sent me. For he who is least among you all—he is the greatest.” There is a connection between honoring Jesus and honoring God the Father. That cascade is spoken of here.Continue reading “1Apr2009 Luke 9:48”
31Mar2009 Luke 9:46
46 An argument started among the disciples as to which of them would be the greatest. The disciples got caught up in the contest in which so many of us get caught. Position and prestige are such a large part of our society. The size of our house and the type of car we driveContinue reading “31Mar2009 Luke 9:46”
30Mar2009 1 Corinthians 10:5
5 Nevertheless, God was not pleased with most of them; their bodies were scattered over the desert. This is perhaps the greatest understatement of history. Only two people out of all those millions who left Egypt pleased the Lord. I want to be one of those few who please rather than one of the manyContinue reading “30Mar2009 1 Corinthians 10:5”
29Mar2009 Luke 9:41
41 “O unbelieving and perverse generation,” Jesus replied, “how long shall I stay with you and put up with you? Bring your son here.” The path of non-faith is always a twisting and winding path. We get easily twisted around backwards. I think of the kid who tells a lie for the first time. YouContinue reading “29Mar2009 Luke 9:41”
28Mar2009 Luke 9:33
33 As the men were leaving Jesus, Peter said to him, “Master, it is good for us to be here. Let us put up three shelters—one for you, one for Moses and one for Elijah.” (He did not know what he was saying.) We often want a good thing to last longer. This is whereContinue reading “28Mar2009 Luke 9:33”
27Mar2009 Genesis 12:1
1The LORD had said to Abram, “Leave your country, your people and your father’s household and go to the land I will show you. I never realized this, but Abraham was following in the footsteps of his father. His father had been on a journey to Canaan when they arrived in Haran. For some reasonContinue reading “27Mar2009 Genesis 12:1”
26Mar2009 Genesis 11:28
28 While his father Terah was still alive, Haran died in Ur of the Chaldeans, in the land of his birth. It is unusual for a son to die before his father. And yet, this is exactly what this verse points out. What is strange is that it points it out at all. In theContinue reading “26Mar2009 Genesis 11:28”
25Mar2009 Luke 9:24
24 For whoever wants to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for me will save it. Heaven’s math works very differently than earthly math. On earth if you save something, you still have it. It is saved. If you lose something, it is gone. But from God’s perspective when weContinue reading “25Mar2009 Luke 9:24”
24Mar2009 Luke 9:19-20
19 They replied, “Some say John the Baptist; others say Elijah; and still others, that one of the prophets of long ago has come back to life.” 20 “But what about you?” he asked. “Who do you say I am?” Sometimes we have to choose to be ourselves. This can be very difficult for someoneContinue reading “24Mar2009 Luke 9:19-20”
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