‘These who were hired last worked only one hour,’ they said, ‘and you have made them equal to us who have borne the burden of the work and the heat of the day.’ “But he answered one of them, ‘I am not being unfair to you, friend. Didn’t you agree Read more
Beth and I went for a foliage ride on Thursday, up to northern New Hampshire and then over into Vermont. The foliage doesn’t seem quite as spectacular this year, but it was pretty enough to remind us that we serve a good God who opens His hands and satisfies the Read more
I can do all things through him who strengthens me. – Philippians 4:13 This is one of my favorite verses. It is one of the very first verses I ever memorized. I remind myself of it all the time. However, I have learned there is a big difference between knowing Read more
He is despised and rejected by men, A Man of sorrows and acquainted with grief. And we hid, as it were, our faces from Him; He was despised, and we did not esteem Him. But He was wounded for our transgressions, He was bruised for our iniquities; The chastisement for Read more
“First of all, I urge that supplications, prayers, intercessions, and thanksgivings be made for everyone, for kings and all who are in high positions, so that we may lead a quiet and peaceable life in all godliness and dignity.” – 1 Timothy 2:1-2 So let’s chat for a moment about Read more
Come now, you who say, “Today or tomorrow we will go into such and such a town and spend a year there and trade and make a profit”— yet you do not know what tomorrow will bring. What is your life? For you are a mist that appears for a Read more
Just then a woman who had been subject to bleeding for twelve years came up behind him and touched the edge of his cloak. She said to herself, “If I only touch his cloak, I will be healed.” Jesus turned and saw her. “Take heart, daughter,” he said, “your faith Read more
And the master of the banquet tasted the water that had been turned into wine. He did not realize where it had come from, though the servants who had drawn the water knew. Then he called the bridegroom aside and said, “Everyone brings out the choice wine first and then Read more
One of the great questions in life is which path to follow—mercy or judgment? The writer of Hebrews puts it this way. Should we go to Mt. Sinai, where the law was given to Moses, terrifying in its fire and brimstone? Or Mt. Zion, where Jesus Christ made peace for Read more
Let us then with confidence draw near to the throne of grace, that we may receive mercy and find grace to help in time of need. – Hebrews 4:16 We serve a good God. He is merciful, full of grace, and perfect in every way. This is what drew us Read more