Matthew 27:45-46 (LSB) 45 Now from the sixth hour darkness fell upon all the land until the ninth hour. 46 And about the ninth hour Jesus cried out with a loud voice, saying, “Eli, Eli, lama sabachthani?” that is, “My God, My God, why have You forsaken Me?” Sometimes the concept and truth of Jesus … Read more
John 20:24 (LSB) 24 But Thomas, one of the twelve, called Didymus, was not with them when Jesus came. After Jesus rose from the dead, He showed Himself to some of the disciples at different times. Some disciples who were not present to witness the resurrected Jesus in the flesh had to rely on the … Read more
2 Corinthians 5:15 (LSB) 15 And He died for all, so that they who live would no longer live for themselves, but for Him who died and rose again on their behalf. If we are truly a follower of Christ, our lives should display evidence of this fact. To genuinely follow Christ requires sacrifices on … Read more
Acts 4:32 (NKJV) 32 Now the multitude of those who believed were of one heart and one soul; neither did anyone say that any of the things he possessed was his own, but they had all things in common. What a beautiful way to live. Their hearts had to truly have been changed. This is … Read more
Matthew 16:25 (LSB) 25 For whoever wishes to save his life will lose it; but whoever loses his life for My sake will find it. Many of us tend to read God’s word, including the words of Jesus, and not always understand the seriousness of what they say or imply. We also tend not to … Read more
Matthew 11:28-29 (LSB) 28 “Come to Me, all who are weary and heavy-laden, and I will give you rest. 29 Take My yoke upon you and learn from Me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. As I was doing some things around the house this … Read more
Proverbs 3:5-6 (NKJV) 5 Trust in the Lord with all your heart, And lean not on your own understanding; 6 In all your ways acknowledge Him, And He shall direct your paths. To be able to trust God, we must first surrender to Him. How do we surrender to anyone or anything? We comply with … Read more
Luke 22:56-58 (NKJV) 56 And a certain servant girl, seeing him as he sat by the fire, looked intently at him and said, “This man was also with Him.” 57 But he denied Him, saying, “Woman, I do not know Him.” 58 And after a little while another saw him and said, “You also are … Read more
Daniel 1:3 (NKJV) 3 Then the king instructed Ashpenaz, the master of his eunuchs, to bring some of the children of Israel and some of the king’s descendants and some of the nobles… Some of the children of Israel were exiled to Babylon to serve king Nebuchadnezzar. Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah, four Hebrew boys … Read more
John 3:16 (NKJV) 16 For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life. Our grandchildren came for a visit this week. They are 6 and 7 years old, a boy and a girl. One day while we were in … Read more
Matthew 11:28 (NKJV) 28 Come to Me, all you who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Jesus spoke in ways that most of the religious leaders of His time could not comprehend. They couldn’t understand the symbolic underpinnings of His teaching because their eyes were closed, and their ears were … Read more