Peter, James, and John were Jesus’ “inner circle” of disciples. They were invited to know Jesus in a more intimate, personal way. Often, Jesus would take the three of them aside, or with Him as He taught and ministered. As Matthew, Mark, and Luke all tell us, only these three were privileged to go up …
Tag: Sanctification
Choices
I think Lot is one of the more interesting characters in the Old Testament. He certainly lived an unusual life. When his father, Haran, died, his grandfather, Terah, stepped in and became a surrogate father. In this way, he was taken out of the land of his birth, Ur, and traveled with his grandfather and …
How To Stop School Shootings
This morning I read some of the news updates on yesterday’s school shooting in Uvalde. Our hearts are grieved for all the families. It is a horrible tragedy. Rightfully so, every public figure (politicians, actors, and actresses, etc.) is outraged and as usual, blames the lack of gun control. I have to agree that no …
He Won’t Give Up On You
Are you a person who loves order and structure – a place for everything and everything in its place? Or can you tolerate a high level of disorganization and messiness without even noticing the chaos? I’m definitely in the first category, and my husband is somewhere in between. We recently moved. We packed up our …
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 