Jul2019
A sense of something spiritual
Praise God with shouts of joy, all people! Sing to the glory of his name; offer him glorious praise! Say to God, ‘How wonderful are the things you do! Your power is so great that you r enemies bow down in fear before you.’ (verses 1-3) Read Psalm 66:1-9 There have probably been times when… Read more
Jul2019
Report cards
‘The righteous will then answer him, “When, Lord, did we ever see you hungry and feed you, or thirsty and give you a drink? When did we ever see you a stranger and welcome you in our homes, or naked and clothe you? When did we ever see you sick or in prison, and visit… Read more
Jul2019
Did you put the work in?
‘The servant who had received five thousand coins came in and handed over the other five thousand. “You gave me five thousand coins, sir,” he said. “Look! Here are another five thousand that I have earned.” “Well done, you good and faithful servant!” said his master. “You have been faithful in managing small amounts, so… Read more
Jul2019
Keeping the flame alive
‘At that time the Kingdom of heaven will be like this. Once there were ten young women who took their oil lamps and went out to meet the bridegroom. Five of them were foolish, and the other five were wise. The foolish ones took their lamps but did not take any extra oil with them,… Read more
Jul2019
Making God smile
‘Who, then, is a faithful and wise servant? It is the one that his master has placed in charge of the other servants to give them their food at the proper time. How happy that servant is if his master finds him doing this when he comes home! Indeed, I tell you, the master will… Read more
Jul2019
He’s not the Messiah
‘Then, if anyone says to you, “Look, here is the Messiah!” or “There he is!” – do not believe it. For false Messiahs and false prophets will appear; they will perform great miracles and wonders in order to deceive even God’s chosen people if possible. Listen! I have told you this ahead of time.’ … Read more
Jun2019
Rejection
He sent messengers ahead of him, who went into a village in Samaria to get everything ready for him. But the people there would not receive him, because it was clear that he was on his way to Jerusalem. When the disciples James and John saw this, they said, ‘Lord, do you want us to… Read more
Jun2019
An unshakeable faith
I praise the Lord, because he guides me, and in the night my conscience warns me. I am always aware of the Lord’s presence; he is near, and nothing can shake me. (verses 7,8) Read Psalm 16 What a wonderful statement of faith! Here is a person who knows that without God he has nothing,… Read more
Jun2019
Faith for fear
Jesus answered, ‘Watch out, and do not let anyone deceive you. Many men, claiming to speak for me, will come and say, “I am the Messiah!” and they will deceive many people. You are going to hear the noise of battles close by and the news of battles far away; but do not be troubled…. Read more
Jun2019
For the good of the people
‘And so I tell you that I will send you prophets and wise men and teachers; you will kill some of them, crucify others, and whip others in the synagogues and chase them from town to town. As a result, the punishment for the murder of all innocent men will fall on you, from the… Read more
