On Second Thought “Why do you call me ‘Lord, Lord,’ and not do what I tell you?” Luke 6:46, ESV. There are words we can say so often that we stop considering what they ask of us. “I love you” calls for care. “You can count on me” calls for faithfulness. “I am sorry” callsContinue reading “When “Lord” Becomes the Way We Live”
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When “Lord” Becomes More Than a Word
By His Word A person can admire Jesus, speak warmly about Him, and still keep His words at a comfortable distance. That is why the question at the end of His Sermon on the Plain reaches deeper than it first appears: “Why do you call me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ and do not do what I say?”Continue reading “When “Lord” Becomes More Than a Word”