In the Life of Christ There are moments in life when faith feels easy, and then there are moments when faith feels impossible. Jairus stood in that painful space between hope and heartbreak. He had already humbled himself publicly before Jesus, falling at His feet and begging Him to come heal his dying daughter. ForContinue reading “When Hope Arrives Late”
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When Faith Refuses to Be Silent
In the Life of Christ “Then Jesus said to him, ‘Go your way; your faith has made you well.’ And immediately he received his sight and followed Jesus on the road.” — Mark 10:52 There is something deeply moving about blind Bartimaeus sitting beside the roadside while crowds passed him by. He could not seeContinue reading “When Faith Refuses to Be Silent”
Faith That Trusts the Word
In the Life of Christ “Jesus marveled and said, ‘Truly I tell you, I have not found anyone in Israel with such great faith.’” — Matthew 8:10 One of the most remarkable moments in the earthly ministry of Jesus occurs when He is astonished by faith. We often read about people marveling at Jesus, butContinue reading “Faith That Trusts the Word”
When Small Faith Meets a Big God
In the Life of Christ “He replied, ‘Because you have so little faith. Truly I tell you, if you have faith as small as a mustard seed, you can say to this mountain, “Move from here to there,” and it will move. Nothing will be impossible for you.’” (Matthew 17:20) One of the most encouragingContinue reading “When Small Faith Meets a Big God”
Becoming Like the Father
In the Life of Christ “Be perfect, therefore, as your heavenly Father is perfect.” — Matthew 5:48 At first glance, Jesus’ command in Matthew 5:48 can feel overwhelming. How can imperfect people ever be perfect? As I walk through the Sermon on the Mount, I discover that Jesus is not calling His followers to flawlessContinue reading “Becoming Like the Father”
Love That Fulfills Everything
In the Life of Christ When Jesus was asked which commandment was the greatest, He did not hesitate. Drawing from Deuteronomy 6:5 and Leviticus 19:18, He answered, “Love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind… And the second is like unto it, Thou shaltContinue reading “Love That Fulfills Everything”
When Worship Walks Through Doubt
In the Life of Christ “Then the eleven disciples went to Galilee, to the mountain where Jesus had told them to go. When they saw him, they worshiped him; but some doubted.” — Matthew 28:16–17 There is something deeply comforting about the honesty of Matthew’s account of the Great Commission. Jesus stood before His disciplesContinue reading “When Worship Walks Through Doubt”
Living One Day at a Time
In the Life of Christ “Take therefore no thought for the morrow: for the morrow shall take thought for the things of itself.” — Matthew 6:34 There are mornings when my mind wakes up already running ahead of God. I begin thinking about unfinished responsibilities, uncertain outcomes, and burdens that have not even arrived yet.Continue reading “Living One Day at a Time”
The King Who Chose the Cross
In the Life of Christ There are moments in the life of Jesus where heaven briefly pulls back the curtain and allows us to see eternity speaking into time. Mark 1:11 is one of those moments. As Jesus rose from the waters of baptism, the voice of the Father declared, “You are My beloved Son;Continue reading “The King Who Chose the Cross”
The Hands That Reached for the Untouchable
In the Life of Christ There is something deeply moving about the moment Jesus touched the leper in Matthew 8. The disease itself was terrible, but the isolation may have been even worse. Lepers were not simply sick; they were separated. They lived outside the normal rhythms of society, cut off from worship, family, andContinue reading “The Hands That Reached for the Untouchable”