May2018
A parade with a difference
When he came near Jerusalem, at the place where the road went down the Mount of Olives, the large crowd of his disciples began to thank God and praise him in loud voices for all the great things that they had seen: ‘God bless the king who comes in the name of the Lord! Peace… Read more
May2018
May2018
Thank you from the heart
They were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to talk in other languages, as the Spirit enabled them to speak. There were Jews living in Jerusalem, religious people who had come from every country in the world. When they heard this noise, a large crowd gathered. They were all excited, because all of… Read more
May2018
Use it or lose it
Then he said to those who were standing there, ‘Take the gold coin away from him and give it to the servant who has ten coins.’ But they said to him, ‘Sir, he already has ten coins!’ ‘I tell you,’ he replied, ‘that to those who have something, even more will be given; but those… Read more
May2018
Come, Lord Jesus, be our guest
When Jesus came to that place, he looked up and said to Zacchaeus, ‘Hurry down, Zacchaeus, because I must stay in your house today.’ Zacchaeus hurried down and welcomed him with great joy. (verses 5, 6) Read Luke 19: 1-10 If Jesus came to your house today, what would you serve him for dinner? I… Read more
May2018
Spiritual vitamin A
So Jesus stopped and ordered the blind man to be brought to him. When he came near, Jesus asked him, ‘What do you want me to do for you?’ ‘Sir,’ he answered, ‘I want to see again.’ Jesus said to him, ‘Then see! Your faith has made you well.’ At once he was able to… Read more
May2018
A child’s faith
Some people brought their babies to Jesus for him to place his hands on them. The disciples saw them and scolded them for doing so, but Jesus called the children to him and said, ‘Let the children come to me and do not stop them, because the Kingdom of God belongs to such as these…. Read more
May2018
I want it and I want it now!
Then Jesus told his disciples a parable to teach them that they should always pray and never become discouraged. ‘In a certain town there was a judge who neither feared God nor respected people. And there was a widow in that same town who kept coming to him and pleading for her rights, saying, “Help… Read more
May2018
The ultimate personal recommendation
‘And now I am coming to you; I am no longer in the world, but they are in the world. Holy Father! Keep them safe by the power of your name, the name you gave me, so that they may be one just as you and I are one. While I was with them, I… Read more
May2018
Happy to listen to God
Happy are those who reject the advice of evil people, who do not follow the example of sinners or join those who have no use for God. Instead, they find joy in obeying the Law of the LORD, and they study it day and night. (verses 1,2) Read Psalm 1 Who do you… Read more
