by admin | Apr 10, 2017 | Lenten Devotional
Philip, John 12: 20 – 26 I love this guy, and I like the way the author writes about him. Philip says he doesn’t always understand what Jesus means even after being with Jesus for 3 years. Many of us have been following Jesus for a lot longer than 3 years and we don’t...
by admin | Apr 10, 2017 | Lenten Devotional
Poor Widow, Mark 12:41-44 This passage represents a good biblical principle to live by. It reminds us that what we owe God is as important as what we owe to the bank or the phone company. We are to offer our gifts to God first, and then let the rest of our budget work...
by admin | Apr 8, 2017 | Lenten Devotional
Temple Merchant, Mark 11: 15-18 Note to self – Read the prayer first! I was all set to write my thoughts on this passage and then I read the prayer, “keep me from getting in the way of others who wish to worship you.” Wow. Do you think that we are ever a stumbling...
by admin | Apr 6, 2017 | Lenten Devotional
Zacchaeus, Luke 19: 1 -10 The devotion brought up a point that I had not thought of before – maybe Zacchaeus came to see Jesus because he had heard that Jesus had another tax collector in his inner circle of friends. This would have been Matthew, also known as Levi,...
by admin | Apr 5, 2017 | Lenten Devotional
Mother of James and John, Matthew 20:20-28 In this passage, we have a very familiar situation. A parent wants the best for her children – and by the best she means opportunity, advancement, and recognition for demanding work. Here we have a mother who asked around to...
