Bible. Faith. Life.
Bible. Faith. Life.
Yesterday the weather was muggy. Hot. Humid. Off and on downpours intermingled with a fickle sun. This morning when I stepped outside I was greeted by much cooler, non-humid air. The sun is shining, birds are singing…it is beautiful. Totally different from yesterday. My neighbor had told me that it was going to cool off a lot. I really didn’t believe her …
When Jesus reached the spot (where Zacchaeus was hiding in the tree), He looked up and said, “Zacchaeus, come down immediately. I must stay at your house today” (Luke 19:5). Was Jesus in a rush? He used strong words. He told the tax collector that He must stay at his house. And did you get that Jesus isn’t just inviting Himself …
courtesy of Wikipedia (Luke 19:1-9) Lee paraphrase and commentary: He was a short man. I’m picturing Danny Devito (if I had to hire an actor to play his part). He was a chief tax collector—not just a tax collector but a chief one who had acquired a lot of money illegally. The IRS would’ve been breathing down his neck in …
“I wake and put feet to the plank floor, and I believe the Serpent’s hissing lie, the repeating refrain of his campaign through the ages: God isn’t good. It’s the cornerstone of his movement. That God withholds good from His children, that God does not genuinely, fully, love us” (One Thousand Gifts, by Ann Voskamp, p.14). Powerful words aren’t they? …
Artist: Natalie Grant Song: Alive Incredible lyrics of Mary Magdalene’s encounter with the risen Jesus. I pray it blesses you today. What song draws you into worship?