Who is my neighbour? Luke 10:29 (NKJV) The Lawyer and his Neighbour – Part 3 Go to PART 1 | PART 2 When we meet the Lawyer in Luke 10, we can assume that he had a good reputation in the community as an educated and helpful man. He was relied on to help interpret...
An expert in the law stood up to test Jesus. “Teacher, what must I do to inherit eternal life?” Luke 10:25 (NKJV) Samaritan Lessons – Part 2 Go to PART 1 There are two questions you should ask yourself before, during and after reading a parable: 1. Where am I in the...
He who has ears to hear, let him hear! Mark 4:9 (NKJV) Parables, Poking and Provoking – Part 1 In 2 Samuel 12, we find David in a very precarious position. As readers of his story, we know his secrets, but his kingdom didn’t. We know that he was sleeping with...
So don’t be afraid; you are more valuable to God than a whole flock of sparrows. Matt 10:31 (NLT) As their Rabbi and teacher, Jesus gathered his disciples together and charged them with their next assignment. He gave them his “authority” to heal the sick, cast out...
Do not look on his appearance or on the height of his stature, because I have rejected him. For the Lord sees not as man sees: man looks on the outward appearance, but the Lord looks on the heart. 1 Sam 16:7 (The Passion Translation) Samuel and the Heart Boy Long...
Store your treasures in heaven, where moths and rust cannot destroy, and thieves do not break in and steal. Matt 6:20 (NIV) Comparing Your Stuff – Part 3 Go to PART 1 | PART 2 I’ve quoted this before, but Jim Carrey has said, “I think everybody should get rich and...
Wait for hope to appear. Don’t run from trouble. Take it full-face. The “worst” is never the worst. Lam 3:28-29 (MSG) Face Your Troubles – Part 2 Go to PART 1 It's in that sacred space of shared silence with the Divine, or even with a loved one that the warmth of hope...
When life is heavy and hard to take, go off by yourself. Enter the silence. Bow in prayer. Lam 3:28-29 (MSG) Silent Retreat – Part 1 The book of Lamentations is simply that – a lament. It's a poem written to express deep anguish; the writer journey’s...
Learn the unforced rhythms of grace. I won’t lay anything heavy or ill-fitting on you. Keep company with me and you’ll learn to live freely and lightly. Matt 11:29-30 (MSG) Reflection – Unforced Rhythms of Grace Read back over PART 1 | PART 2 | PART 3 |...
So teach us to number our days, That we may gain a heart of wisdom. Ps 90:12 (NKJV) Day to Live – Part 5 Go to PART 1 | PART 2 | PART 3 | PART 4 I have spent so much time wishing my life was different, longing for things that I don't have, imagining what things...
