Fear Not – Only Believe – And you will be made whole Wow! Words that seem so steep to our minds. To our broken hearts. An uphill mountain to climb with peaks beyond our view. The journey of one father at the feet of Jesus may have seem wasted. It may have even seemed ridiculous to the onlookers. But in his gentleness, Christ tells him, fear not, believe only, and she ... Read More »
They Were Amazed! and Sitting Among Friends #60
At the Feet of Jesus! Such an amazing topic to explore. Last week we looked at a story in Matthew 15 where a mother was crying out to Jesus to help her daughter. She was at the feet of Jesus. The week before we looked at a story from Luke when a sinful woman was pouring her shame out with the tears she couldn’t hold back. It was no coincidence that she was at the feet of ... Read More »
At the Feet of Jesus and Sitting Among Friends #59
I hope you didn’t miss last week’s post, A Sinner’s Tale. It described the Pharisee who was too proud to see his own sin and a sinful woman who poured her tears of repentance out at the feet of Jesus. Oh, what it must have been like to physically be at the feet of Jesus. I have, many times, brought my sins and sorrows to His feet and can confidently say, I know He has ... Read More »
A Sinner’s Tale and Sitting Among Friends #58
Well, I have never done that. I am not that bad. You would not believe what (Pointing with eyes) did. Ever say that? Ever hear that? Ever think that? We are so often quick to dismiss our own sins while quickly pointing to the sins of others. Luke 7 tells a story of Jesus going to Simon’s house. Simon was a Pharisee, a leader in the Jewish temple. A woman, who heard Jesus ... Read More »
Start Fresh with Rest & Sitting Among Friends #57
Starting fresh for the new year for many people means starting with new goals, a one word to be inspired by, or being resolved to being a new you. I ran into a mom this morning at my kid's school (well, not literally). She said, "We were going to be on time in the new year and we have already blown it." As we laughed, I reassured her she has all year to work on ... Read More »