Scripture: Luke 7:36-39 “One of the Pharisees asked Jesus to have dinner with him, so Jesus went to his home and sat down to eat. When a certain immoral woman from that city heard he was eating there, she brought a beautiful alabaster jar filled with expensive perfume. Then she knelt behind him at his [...]
Scripture: Jeremiah 38:20 – Jeremiah tells King Zedekiah “You won’t be handed over [to die] if you choose to obey the Lord. Your life will be spared, and all will go well for you.” Observation: Judah is being punished for years of egregious sin against the Lord. King Zedekiah is the lucky leader of the [...]
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 24:12-13 “Because of the increase of wickedness, the love of most will grow cold, but he who stands firm to the end will be saved.” (NIV) Observation: I have experienced this feeling, and I think it is common to man. Seeing wickedness and iniquity often calluses the heart, even against just one person. [...]
Scripture: 1 Cor. 15:10 The man I am is only by the grace of God; every noble and righteous action is not mine, but is God’s grace working through me. (paraphrased for what I felt like God was speaking to me) Observation: Sometimes I feel any testimony I could offer would be dull and unmoving. [...]