Sometimes, when my 17 year old daughter reads the Bible, she feels disconnected. I also sometimes feel I am just reading the Bible to check the box. In the morning, I take a shower. It rids me of the grime of the world around me. Further, i need to clean out the grime from inside me that has come to the surface. It occurred to me, I need to read the Bible to clean my soul of the last day’s …
Why was the prodigal good enough is on the table to today. The son said sorry very well actually. Is that the point? I will set out and go back to my father and say to him: Father, I have sinned against heaven and against you. 19 I am no longer worthy to be called your son; make me like one of your hired servants.’ 20 So he got up and went to his father. “But while he was still a long way off, his …
God forced me (thankfully) to see my weakness this past week when I was listening to worship music. It gave me some thought, so here I am on weakness and the Kingdom of God. The Kingdom is established for us on Jesus shocking choice of complete vulnerability. He suffered and died in weakness though he was the ruler of all. He did this to save us. However, he also asked us to be this way. Thus, the Apostles and …
Can you imagine a pearl of great price? I cannot, but Jesus told a story of a man who did. He searched for such a pearl and knew it when he found it 45 “Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a merchant looking for fine pearls. 46 When he found one of great value, he went away and sold everything he had and bought it. He sold everything he had. When I help people know God, I sometimes take out a clean sheet …
