Today’s Word
The Presence of Need
“Father Abraham, have mercy on me, and send Lazarus” Luke 16:24 Send – How difficult it is to remove the blinders of our own cultural surroundings! When I returned from Honduras and wrote about a family in desperate need of housing, I received an e-mail from a woman who lives there. She said that it…
The Sin of My Strength
Then Jacob was left alone, and a man wrestled with him until daybreak Genesis 32:24 Left Alone – We know the story. Jacob wrestles through the night with the Angel of the Lord. He is defeated but he will not succumb. In the process, God gives Jacob his new name, Israel. There’s nothing particularly noteworthy…
Biblical Jamaica
and as they go on their way they are choked with worries and riches and pleasures of this life, and bring no fruit to maturity. Luke 8:14 Pleasures – Hedonism II, the infamous Jamaican singles resort, brings images to mind that appeal to sensual delights. The owners of this resort have gone to great lengths…
Having It All
and the worries of the world, and the deceitfulness of riches, and the desires for other things enter in and choke the word, and it becomes unfruitful Mark 4:19 Deceitfulness –The “worries of the world” really means “getting my share of the pie.” But getting my share is only one side of the story. Jesus…
Getting My Share
and the worries of the world, and the deceitfulness of riches, and the desires for other things enter in and choke the word, and it becomes unfruitful Mark 4:19 Worries of the World – The theme song of this world is musical chairs. Musical chairs is a zero-sum game. Do you know what that means?…
Blinders
“No one, after putting his hand to the plow and looking back, is fit for the kingdom of God.” Luke 9:62 Looking – Jesus is hard to take. If I stop sugar-coating His words, I find a demanding severity that could lead me to utter despair. His blade cuts too deeply for me. His thought…
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