Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies and God of all comfort, who comforts us in all our affliction, so that we may be able to comfort those who are in any affliction, with the comfort with which we ourselves are comforted Read more
But one of his disciples, Judas Iscariot, who was later to betray him, objected, “Why wasn’t this perfume sold and the money given to the poor? It was worth a year’s wages.” He did not say this because he cared about the poor but because he was a thief; as Read more
It seems like everywhere you look today there are people either misunderstanding or slandering Jesus for things he said. And sometimes it’s personal. We say something heartfelt about our faith to a friend or relation and they respond with some sarcastic witticism. The frustrating thing is we can see that Read more
But be doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving yourselves. For if anyone is a hearer of the word and not a doer, he is like a man who looks intently at his natural face in a mirror. For he looks at himself and goes away and at Read more
So they said, “Lord, look, here are two swords.” And He said to them, “It is enough.” – Luke 22:38 The apostles had found two swords among them for their defense. Two swords in the face of growing unrest towards Jesus. Two swords to protect a group of regular guys Read more
The people of Judah were in big trouble. They were still following the sacrificial system in Jerusalem. But that wasn’t the problem. The sacrificial system was ordained by God for relief from sin and guilt. It was complicated and could be quite a burden if done right. But it wasn’t Read more
For the mountains may depart and the hills be removed, but my steadfast love shall not depart from you, and my covenant of peace shall not be removed,” says the Lord, who has compassion on you. – Isaiah 54:10 I find this verse to be one of the most comforting verses in Read more
When the people saw that Moses was so long in coming down from the mountain, they gathered around Aaron and said, “Come, make us gods who will go before us. As for this fellow Moses who brought us up out of Egypt, we don’t know what has happened to him.” Read more
And in the same region there were shepherds out in the field, keeping watch over their flock by night. And an angel of the Lord appeared to them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were filled with great fear. And the angel said to them, Read more
He came to that which was his own, but his own did not receive him. – John 1:11 NIV As he approached Jerusalem and saw the city, he wept over it and said, “If you, even you, had only known on this day what would bring you peace—but now it Read more