In the Life of Christ And he said unto them, The sabbath was made for man, and not man for the sabbath. Mark 2:27 When I walk with Jesus through Mark 2, I see Him doing more than answering a complaint about Sabbath behavior. I see Him rescuing the heart of God’s command from theContinue reading “When Rest Becomes a Gift Again”
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The Lord Who Breaks Our Chains Without Breaking God’s Law
In the Life of Christ Legalism always looks safer than grace until we notice what it does to the soul. It promises spiritual order, but it often produces spiritual pride. It promises holiness, but it can quietly train the heart to measure itself by comparison rather than communion with God. When I walk with JesusContinue reading “The Lord Who Breaks Our Chains Without Breaking God’s Law”
The New Wine Life
In the Life of Christ When I walk with Jesus through Mark 2, I find Him sitting in the middle of controversy, not because He is careless with Scripture, but because He is fulfilling Scripture. The question surrounding Him is fasting, but the deeper issue is whether people can recognize the Bridegroom when He hasContinue reading “The New Wine Life”
When the Bridegroom Brings the Joy
In the Life of Christ Mark places us in the middle of a growing tension around Jesus. The scribes and Pharisees have already questioned His authority to forgive sins, His willingness to eat with tax collectors and sinners, and now His disciples’ lack of fasting. Their question sounds religious, but beneath it is something moreContinue reading “When the Bridegroom Brings the Joy”
The Physician at the Table
In the Life of Christ “When the scribes and Pharisees saw him eat with publicans and sinners, they said unto his disciples, How is it that he eats and drinks with publicans and sinners? When Jesus heard it, he saith unto them, They that are whole have no need of the physician, but they thatContinue reading “The Physician at the Table”
Faith That Goes Anyway
In the Life of Christ There is something deeply encouraging about the closing scene of Matthew’s Gospel. We often remember the Great Commission because of Christ’s command to “go and make disciples of all nations,” but we sometimes overlook the people who first heard those words. Matthew tells us, “When they saw him, they worshipedContinue reading “Faith That Goes Anyway”
When the Storms Reveal the Foundation
In the Life of Christ “Therefore everyone who hears these words of mine and puts them into practice is like a wise man who built his house on the rock.” — Matthew 7:24–27 As I come to the closing words of Jesus’ Sermon on the Mount, I am reminded that He was never satisfied withContinue reading “When the Storms Reveal the Foundation”
Faith That Walks Before It Understands
In the Life of Christ “Behold, his soul which is lifted up is not upright in him: but the just shall live by his faith.” Habakkuk 2:4 When Habakkuk wrote, “the just shall live by his faith,” he was speaking into a world that did not make sense to him. Violence was rising, injustice seemedContinue reading “Faith That Walks Before It Understands”
The Savior Who Sleeps in the Storm
In the Life of Christ There are moments in the life of Christ when His glory is seen not only in what He says, but in where He chooses to be. Mark 4:35–41 places Jesus in a boat, crossing the Sea of Galilee with His disciples after a long day of teaching. He is wearyContinue reading “The Savior Who Sleeps in the Storm”
Faith That Refuses to Stop Calling
In the Life of Christ One of the qualities I admire most in the life of Jesus is the way He responded to sincere faith. Matthew 9:27-31 tells the story of two blind men who followed Jesus, crying out, “Son of David, have mercy on us.” Their blindness had not silenced their hope. They couldContinue reading “Faith That Refuses to Stop Calling”