Matthew 20:1 “For the kingdom of heaven is like a landowner who when out early in the morning to hire workers for his vineyard.” Have you ever been invited to use your imagination guided by a few details? Every children’s story is an invitation to do just that. You can see a child’s mind beContinue reading ““Like” – Matthew 20:1”
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Sex – Matthew 19:4
Matthew 19:4 “Haven’t you read,: he replied, “that at the beginning the Creator ‘made them male and female,’ The source of authority matters. If you heard from the local hair dresser that the price of gold was going to double in a week, you probably wouldn’t go out and purchase gold. If she said hairContinue reading “Sex – Matthew 19:4”
Better – Matthew 18:6
Matthew 18:6 “If anyone causes one of these little ones — those who believe in me — to stumble, it would be better for them to have a large millstone hung around their neck and be drowned in the depths of the sea. Pet rocks, Cabbage Patch Dolls, Star Wars Memorabilia. What do these threeContinue reading “Better – Matthew 18:6”
Listening! – Matthew 17:5
Matthew 17:5 While he was still speaking, a bright could covered them, and a voice from the cloud said, “This is my Son, whom I love; with him I am well pleased. Listen to him!” We are not a culture that listens very well. This is one of the downfalls of the selfie generation. WhenContinue reading “Listening! – Matthew 17:5”
Matthew 16:25 – Lost Things
Matthew 16:25 For whoever wants to save their life will lose it, but whoever loses their life for me will find it. Have you ever lost something only to find it later? This is a common occurrence for many people. The solution, they say, is to have a place for everything and everything in itsContinue reading “Matthew 16:25 – Lost Things”
I Cannot Do It – Genesis 41:16
Genesis 41:16 “I cannot do it,” Joseph replied to Pharaoh, “but God will give Pharaoh the answer he desires.” There are few words that hold so great a terror to so many people than “I cannot do it.” Almost no one wants to proclaim their inability to accomplish something. We don’t want to identify ourContinue reading “I Cannot Do It – Genesis 41:16”
God of All Nations – Psalm 47:8
Psalm 47:8 God reigns over the nations; God is seated on his holy throne. Too often we forget who is in charge of this earth. We see the wielding of political, economic, and social power and think to ourselves, “Wow, that’s a lot of power for such a small group of people.” But we areContinue reading “God of All Nations – Psalm 47:8”
Loopholes – Matthew 15:5
Matthew 15:5 “But you say that if anyone declares that what might have been used to help their father or mother is ‘devoted to God,’ We live in an age of hand washing. There has probably never been a time when people are more conscious of the cleanliness of their hands than right now. ThatContinue reading “Loopholes – Matthew 15:5”
Little Or More – Matthew 14:31
Matthew 14:31 Immediately Jesus reached out his hand and caught him. “You of little faith,” he said, “why did you doubt?” Doubting has been part of human history since the beginning. Humanity’s first disconnection from the LORD happened as a result of doubt. The snake was involved in the sowing of doubt, but the humansContinue reading “Little Or More – Matthew 14:31”
A Picture Is Worth… Matthew 13:23
Matthew 13:23 “But the seed falling on good soil refers to someone who hears the word and understands it. This is the one who produces a crop , yielding a hundred, sixty or thirty times what was sown.” I love IKEA! I like getting their furniture and opening up the box and beginning to readContinue reading “A Picture Is Worth… Matthew 13:23”
The Arnold Journey 