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And Jesus, looking at him, loved him, and said to him, “You lack one thing: go, sell all that you have and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven; and come, follow me.” Disheartened by the saying, he went away sorrowful, for he had great possessions. (Mark 10:21-22, ESV) By the world’s standards, I am not a wealthy person. I do, however, feel very blessed as I consider how God supplies my daily needs. I have housing, food, transportation, and money to pay my bills. God is good to me, and I am content. Most of…
“Jesus went up the mountain and summoned those he wanted, and they came to him.” (Mark 3:13, CSB) What is it about a mountain that pulls people to reach its summit? The difficulty of the ascent doesn’t matter; they feel a compulsion to reach where others dare not tread. Mount…
“Look carefully then how you walk, not as unwise but as wise, making the best use of the time, because the days are evil. Therefore do not be foolish, but understand what the will of the Lord is.” (Ephesians 5:15-17, ESV) You may think a year is 365 days long,…
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For Such a Time as This At the start of Esther’s story, Mordecai refused to bow to Haman, which set off a chain of events that threatened the entire Jewish people. But Mordecai stood firm. He didn’t regret his stand, and he didn’t back down—he acted in faith, not fear. When the decree to destroy the Jews went out, Mordecai sent word to Esther, calling her to go before the king. Esther hesitated. She was safe in the palace and knew the risk—approaching the king uninvited could mean death. But Mordecai’s words pierced her comfort: “Who knows whether you have…
I was blessed to have a godly, praying mother. Not everyone can say that. Many come from broken homes of abuse or neglect or maybe just a general disregard for the things of God. My mother came to know Jesus in her twenties. I was born after she had walked with God for nearly twenty years. She had a love and passion for the truth of God’s Word that extended over all those years until she passed in her nineties. I had the privilege of hearing my mother call my name in prayer daily. I was also taken (dragged!) to…
Now as he went on his way, he approached Damascus, and suddenly a light from heaven shone around him. And falling to the ground, he heard a voice saying to him, “Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting me?” (Acts 9:3-4, ESV) Some people are just too evil to be saved. Oh, we may not actually say those words, but sometimes our actions (or lack of action) imply those inner thoughts. How could God ever reach someone so sinful, so evil, and fill them with His spirit? Impossible! I once met a very sweet, godly lady who shared that no one had…
Deuteronomy 3:23-25 “And I besought the LORD at that time, saying, O Lord GOD, thou hast begun to shew thy servant thy greatness, and thy mighty hand: for what God is there in heaven or in earth, that can do according to thy works, and according to thy might? I pray thee, let me go over, and see the good land that is beyond Jordan, that goodly mountain, and Lebanon.” Moses was now one hundred and twenty years old. Deuteronomy 34:7 tells us that “his eye was not dim, nor his natural force abated.” God had given him wisdom and strength to lead…
