Scripture: Mark 8:1-10 – Jesus feeds four thousand men with seven loaves of bread Application: Right now in my life I feel like both my time and my talent amount to seven loaves; I feel overextended. What I want is to get to the end of my day and feel like I have baskets left [...]
Scripture: Mark 6:56 “Wherever Christ went – in villages and cities and out on the farms – they laid the sick in the market plazas and streets. The sick begged him to let them at least touch the fringe of his robe, and all who touched it were healed.” Observation: Jesus’ ministry … even when [...]
Scripture: Revelation 19:10 “The testimony of Jesus is the spirit of prophecy.” Observation: Usually when I think of prophecy I think of a foretelling of the future … in some ways I guess testimony of Jesus is just that. But it also makes it seem so available. Application: I need to broaden my understanding of [...]
Scripture: Micah 3:8 “But as for me, I am filled with power and the Spirit of the Lord. I am filled with justice and might, fearlessly pointing out Israel’s sin and rebellion.” Observation: Before I opened up my Bible and as I was asking God to speak to me I was thinking that I mostly [...]
Scripture: Ecclesiastes 11:9 “Follow the impulses of your heart and the desires of your eyes. Yet know that God will bring you to judgment for all these things.” Observation: I really enjoy Ecclesiastes. It illustrates the complexity of God and life. Wealth and poverty do not accompany wisdom and foolishness. Wisdom and skill do not [...]
Scripture: Psalms 33:15 “He fashioned our hearts, and understands everything we do.” Observation: Knowing that the God I worship, the God of all creation, the God in ultimate control understands what I do is comforting. He knows my temptations, he knows my brokeness, he knows my heart and thoughts completely. He knows exactly what is [...]
Scripture: Matthew 25:29 “To those who use well what they are given, more will be given, and they will have an abundance. But from those who are unfaithful, even what little they have will be taken away.” Observation: Despite knowing better, in my heart I feel like I don’t really have anything to offer or [...]