"I am the Vine, you are the branches. Whoever remains in me and I in him will bear much fruit, because apart from me you can do nothing...If you remain in me and my words remain in you, ask for whatever you want and it will be done for you. By this is my Father …
Suffering Well…
"...if when you do right and suffer for it you take it patiently, you have God's approval. For to this you have been called because Christ also suffered for you, leaving you an example, that you should follow in his steps... when he suffered, he did not threaten; but he trusted to him who judges …
More Than Enough…
"... what good are these among so many?...Then Jesus took the loaves, gave thanks and distributed them..." (John 6:9,11) Here's the very familiar story of Jesus feeding five thousand people by multiplying a young boy's lunch (probably packed by a very perspicacious mom!). Andrew, one of the disciples, finds this small amount of food, and …
A Living Hope…
"Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! By his great mercy we have been born anew to a living hope by the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, and to an inheritance which is imperishable, undefiled, and unfading, kept in heaven for you, who by God's power are guarded through …
Easter: Expect the Unexpected!
"...as it is written, 'No eye has seen, no ear has heard, and no mind has imagined the things that God has prepared for those who love him,'" (1 Corinthians 2:9, ISV). A blessed, glorious Easter to you! Jesus has risen, resurrected bodily from the grave. He's alive forever, and God's new creation has begun! …
The Maternal Heart of God…
"...Zion said, 'The LORD has forsaken me, my LORD has forgotten me.'. Can a woman forget her suckling child, that she should have no compassion on the son of her womb? Even these may forget, yet I will not forget you. Behold, I have graven you on the palms of my hands..." (Isaiah 49:14-16, RSV) …
The Universal Cure?…
"Rejoice always, pray constantly, give thanks in all circumstances, for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you." (1 Thessalonians 5:16-18) Many years ago, there was a movie called "My Big Fat Greek Wedding". One aspect of the film which stuck in my memory is the Greek parents' fondness for Windex as …
Only Jesus…
"You know the way to the place where I am going." Thomas said to him, "Lord, we don't know where you are going, so how can we know the way?". Jesus answered, "I am the way, and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me. If you really knew …
Entrust…
"He who did not spare his own Son, but gave him up for us all - how will He not also, along with him, graciously give us all things?" (Romans 8:42) Recently, I've been thinking a lot about a particular word: entrust. The dictionary says that to entrust is to "hand over for safekeeping". I …
Seeds…
"And [Jesus] said, 'The kingdom of God is as if a man should scatter seed upon the ground, and should sleep and rise night and day, and the seed should sprout and grow, he knows not how.'..." (Mark 4:26-27, RSV). There are friends and family members very dear to me who seem totally indifferent to, …
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