If you were looking to further your career by changing jobs, what would you look for? Most of us would peruse the want ads for a position that advertised excellent pay, lots of benefits, a supportive and positive work environment, perhaps exciting travel in exotic and luxurious places, and a job that capitalizes on our …
New Wine
Are there passages in scripture that you have read many times, but tend to skip over because you don’t really understand what they mean? One such passage for me is right in the middle of Matthew 9. Today, I dug a little deeper, and found some spiritual gold! Most of Matthew 9 describes different encounters …
Have You Done Enough To Get Into Heaven?
I had a terrifying experience as a teenager. I had traveled with a good friend’s family to visit some of their friends. Her dad was a preacher and had been asked to speak at a revival. While there, the daughter of these friends woke me up in the middle of the night. Apparently, we were …
The Good Kind of Secrets
How are you at keeping secrets? The word usually brings to mind deception – a desire to hide something or deceive others. But there are times when secrets are good things. Take today’s scripture, Matthew 6. This chapter is the “centerpiece” of the Sermon on the Mount, as recorded by Matthew. The other gospel writers …
Perfection
Today I read the first chapter of the Sermon on the Mount (Matthew 5). Wow. After reading just the first one-third of Jesus’ most familiar teaching, I feel pretty inadequate as a Christ-follower. The chapter ends with the words, Therefore, you are to be perfect, as your heavenly Father is perfect (5:48). Perfect? Isn’t that …
The Way Of The Word 