Remember the famous phone commercial for Verizon “Can you hear me now?” It was a play on what most mobile phone users were saying as they walked around looking for good reception. As you read today’s verse in Hebrews, you can almost hear the Holy Spirit saying the same thing: “Can you hear me?” Hebrews…
Read MoreMost studies and surveys say the same thing; workers don’t like their bosses. They grumble about them to coworkers, gripe about the way things are done, and generally are miserable at work. Most of the blame is put on the boss. As Christians, we are called to a higher standard. We are to work unto…
Read MoreYour eyes are a window to your soul. Much can be known about you just by watching your eyes. The eye doesn’t lie. Your eyes exude health or sickness; they show truth or deception. Jesus tells us today that the eye is the lamp of the body. It tells us whether we are healthy or…
Read MoreDid your mother ever tell you to count your blessings when you were complaining as a child? I know mine did. Whenever I was getting negative and starting to complain about things not going my way she would tell me to count my blessings. When I was young, I had no clue what that meant….
Read MoreHave you ever lost something of great value? Maybe it was a family heirloom or something you have spent a lot of money on. Whatever it is the loss stings and there is no way of replacing it. That is what Jesus is talking about when he asks what does it profit if you gain…
Read MoreWe learn way more from watching other people than we ever will from listening to them. When we don’t know what to do we watch others who have done it before us. I know its big to Google things, but when we are in a pinch, we will go to someone older and more experienced…
Read MoreNobody likes a poser. A poser is someone who tries to look the part but isn’t. The church is full of posers, people who claim to know God but act nothing like someone who follows Jesus. They may wear the Christian t-shirt, but they are foul-mouthed and disruptive in their home, school, and workplace. Beware…
Read MoreHave you ever seen a well that was dug for water? When you look down into the hole it goes so deep you can’t see the bottom. When you lower the bucket for water, it seems like it takes forever for it to reach it. Our hearts are often compared to a deep well. When…
Read MoreGoing to the Doctor is one of my least favorite things to do. Having to get on the scale, have my blood pressure taken, sitting there answering questions, only to be given a prescription is no fun at all. I would rather tough it out then go through that. Unfortunately, many times we don’t have…
Read MoreThe picture of the cross is never pretty. What Christ endured is unthinkable. What he accomplished is unbelievable. Jesus willingly went to the cross to be crushed by our sin. A price needed to be paid for every transgression, and he was the perfect sacrifice to do it. The one who knew no sin became…
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