What really matters in this life?
All the possessions and accolades of the world won’t give you what you truly need.
Matthew
The call of the gospel
We’re almost a whole week into January, which means, statistically, 23% of people have already given up on their New Year’s resolution. By the end of the month, it will be 43%, and at year’s end, 92%. How are you doing on yours? Some of those resolutions are reasonable; others are no more than castles carved in clouds or hopes strung across the clouds. They...
Well Done Good and Faithful Servant
Time is flying by, and that has me in a reflective mood this morning. Looking forward to hearing “well done good and faithful servant”.
A long but vitally important list
Most of us have our Christmas wish lists. Santa Claus has his naughty and nice list, but the Bible has its own lists. The Gospel of Matthew starts in what might seem, to some, a weird and/or boring place. We often skip reading it. The book of the genealogy of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham. Abraham was the father of...
Christ uses ordinary people and ordinary days
The all powerful God of creation could have accomplished His goals in any way He wished. Yet He chose to give us the blessing of participating with Him. He’s given you and me, ordinary people, the task of sharing His love with the world.
Christmas – Kings or Wise men?
This morning, I was in Matthew 2, “The Visit of the Wise Men.” It’s a passage that fulfills prophecy and is prophetic in itself, but is often misunderstood.
Old Stick – Sincere belief doesnt make it so
We must also understand that acceptance of their point of view does not equate with agreement.
