A “Yes Face” ∙ Teacher, we know that You are truthful and teach the way of God in truth, and defer to no one; for You are not partial to any. – Matthew 22:16 Luke 18:15-17 15 One day, some parents brought their little children to Jesus so he could touch and bless them. ButContinue reading “A “Yes Face” ∙”
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Growing old ∙∙
Growing old ∙∙ Seventy years are given to us! Some even live to be eighty. But even the best years are filled with pain and trouble; soon, they disappear, and we fly away. – Psalms 90:10 Ecclesiastes 12:1-14 1 Don’t let the excitement of youth cause you to forget your Creator. Honor him in yourContinue reading “Growing old ∙∙”
Wrestling with God ∙∙
Wrestling with God ∙∙ Even in the womb, Jacob struggled with his brother; when he became a man, he even fought with God. – Hosea 12:3 Genesis 32:24-31 24 This left Jacob all alone in the camp, and a man came and wrestled with him until the dawn began to break.25 When the man sawContinue reading “Wrestling with God ∙∙”
The myth of impartiality ∙∙
The myth of impartiality ∙∙ Teacher, we know that You are truthful and teach the way of God in truth and defer to no one, for You are not partial to any. – Matthew 22:16 John 2:24-25 24 But Jesus didn’t trust them because he knew human nature. 25 No one needed to tell himContinue reading “The myth of impartiality ∙∙”
Hardened for righteousness ∙
Hardened for righteousness ∙ Peter and the apostles answered, “We must obey God rather than men.” – Acts 5:29 Acts 16:22-32 22 A mob quickly formed against Paul and Silas, and the city officials ordered them stripped and beaten with wooden rods. 23 They were severely beaten, and then they were thrown into prison. TheContinue reading “Hardened for righteousness ∙”