“How can I be sure of this? I am old man and my wife is well along in years” (Luke 1:18, NIV). Zechariah is skeptical. He and Elizabeth are elderly. Past the age to bear children. Doubt feeds failing You use similar words and have the same perspective as Zechariah. Doubting God’s will and word. … Read more
Last week’s blog discussed the fig tree planted in the vineyard. The vineyard owner instructed the vineyard keeper to cut down the fig tree. The fig tree with leaves and no figs. It was not meeting the expectations of the vineyard owner. The tree had to go. The vineyard keeper stated “Sir leave it alone … Read more
Jesus then took the loaves, gave thanks, and distributed to those who were seated as much as they wanted. He did the same with the fish. -John 6:11 Jesus feed five thousand with five loaves of bread and two fish. The food multiplied. Disciples Tested Jesus tested the disciples by asking how the … Read more
In Genesis 12, God makes the promise to Abram that he would be the father of descendants as plentiful as sand. The promise is made. You know that God does not lie and His word never fails. You have access to the One who is able to do all things. In order to realize the … Read more
You must seize your opportunity. In John 5:1-9, there is a man who had been an invalid for thirty-eight years. Jesus approached the man, asking him “Do you want to get well?” – John 5:6 Of course, the man responded yes. The man had been persistent in coming to the water every day in … Read more
In the book of Esther, Haman had duped King Xerxes to sign an edict that would annihilate the Jews. Mordecai was in deep distress. He tore his clothes, putting on sackcloth and ashes. Esther unaware of the edict and seeing Mordecai in distress, sent one of her servants to find out the reason. Mordecai informed … Read more
In Matthew 25:1-12 there is the story of the ten virgins. The ten virgins were to keep their lamps lit to greet the groom. Five of them were foolish and five were wise. – Matthew 25:2. The five foolish did not plan or think ahead. They did not take along any additional oil to keep … Read more
I read a story about a man who had a conversation with gardener. The man was walking through the garden where he noticed the potted plants and the planted trees in the garden. The gardener asked him to guess the age of the potted plants. The man guessed that the potted plants were anywhere from … Read more
Character is revealed, created and molded based on the choices we make and our actions. We must move from talk to action. Let your eyes look straight ahead, fix your gaze directly before you. Give careful thought to the paths of your feet and be steadfast in all your ways. – Proverbs 4:25-26 In the … Read more
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