Week 2: Lessons From The Pharisees Day 3 – Mercy vs. Sacrifice: Matthew 9:9-13; 12:1-8 [Is it appropriate to start a blog with a preface? Well, I’m going to. The next few passages that we look at will begin to reveal that the Pharisees and Scribes of Jesus day had much the same heart problem …
NT 2:2 Asking God
Week 2: Lessons From the Pharisees Day 2 – Asking God: Matthew 7:7-12 Life has taught me that perspective affects everything. One day, several years ago, I was sitting in my bed in Russia having a pity party. I had been sick for a couple of days and was tired of being in bed. My …
NT 2:1 Alms, Alms For The Poor
Week 2, Day 1: Alms, Alms For the Poor Matthew 6:1-4; Luke 12:33,34 When I was a little girl, my sisters and I used to go around mimicking the old animated Disney version of Robin Hood: “Alms,” quakes Robin Hood (a caped fox wearing a blind man’s sunglasses), “Alms for the poor.” We would close …
NT 1:5 Our Treasure Box
Week 1: Getting Started Day 5 – Our Treasure Box: Matthew 6:1-4; Matthew 6:19-34; Luke 12:22-48 We have some strange neighbors. I mean, really strange. They’ve never taken the time to build a house. They never go grocery shopping. They don’t give any thought to what they are going to wear each day. They just …
What’s Going On In 2013
Okay. I know it’s already February, so this might seem a little late, but here goes anyway! I have spent much time in prayer about the Lord’s direction for this year. In fact, when I came home from Kenya, I took an entire day to go out, hike along the river and find a quiet …