Now there stood by the cross of Jesus his mother, and his mother’s sister, Mary the wife of Cleophas, and Mary Magdalene. – John 19:25 Mary was the virgin who got pregnant, without “knowing a man”. Mary was married to Joseph. Mary had at least 6 children. Jesus, James, Joses, Judas, Simon, and Jesus’s sisters.(Matthew …
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Be the best you
In this My Father is glorified, that you should bear much fruit, and you shall be My disciples. – John 15:8 It’s a slogan, the theme of most new year’s resolution…and half of God’s agenda for your life. He wants to make you be the best you…so that everyone who sees you will praise the One …
Praises you
For they loved the praise of men more than the praise of God. – John 12:43 You get to choose who praises you: God or men. (This runs parallel to the idea of choosing your own customer.) You get to choose between the praise of men and the praise of God. And the price of …
Then they all went home…
but Jesus went to the Mount of Olives. – John 8:1 When everyone goes home to the safe, comfortable, secure and familiar…where do you go?
It’s a numbers game
So teach us to number our days, that we may apply our hearts unto wisdom. – Psalm 90:12 Finances, health, quality of relationships, skill on the violin, number of new things learned in the last 90 days, your writing/art portfolio…it’s all a numbers game. Numbers like: monthly cash flow, number of words written each day, …
More than meets the eye
Jesus ordered the servants, “Fill the pots with water.” And they filled them to the brim. 8 “Now fill your pitchers and take them to the host,” Jesus said, and they did. – John 2:7-8 Miracles happen in the process of obedience. It looked as if the servants were simply filling their pitchers with water, and …
Becoming earnest
And being in an agony he prayed more earnestly: and his sweat was as it were great drops of blood falling down to the ground. – Luke 22:44 Indifference, lukewarmness, apathy, nonchalance, “neither hot nor cold”…none of these can be used to describe Jesus in this scene or any other scene. He was all in …
Stay at your house
When Jesus reached the spot, he looked up and said to him, “Zacchaeus, come down immediately. I must stay at your house today.” – Luke 19:5 That’s what the Word wants to do: stay at your house, come where you live and minister to you in the places where you need ministering. He sees where you’re …
Uprooting Mulberry trees
So the Lord said, “If you have faith as a mustard seed, you can say to this mulberry tree, ‘Be pulled up by the roots and be planted in the sea,’ and it would obey you. – Luke 17:6 It takes about 10 years for a Mulberry tree to grow from seed to maturity. The Mulberry tree …
Think winter in summer
Take a lesson from the ants, you lazybones. Learn from their ways and become wise! – Proverbs 6:6 Think winter in summer…and think summer in winter. Sleep when they’re awake and be awake when they’re asleep. Push forward when they hold back, and hold back when they push forward. Take a bold risk when they’re …