“Jesus said to her, ‘Go, call your husband, and come back.’ The woman answered him, ‘I have no husband.’ Jesus said to her, ‘You are right in saying, ‘I have no husband’; for you have had five husbands,’ and the one you have now is not your husband.’” (Jn. 4:16-18) Before this moment, the …
Tag: patience
God — Our Engineer and Lord
“Blessed are those who trust in the Lord, whose trust is the Lord.” (Jer. 17:7) Have you ever traveled on the Apocalyptic Train? Most often, when I get on this train, it’s in the middle of the night. I’m lying in bed, and this “end-time” train is taking me to terrible and terrifying places. …
Drinking Deep Upon the New Wine of Jesus
Jesus said, “No one sews a piece of unshrunk cloth on an old cloak; otherwise, the patch pulls away from it, the new from the old, and a worse tear is made. And no one puts new wine into old wineskins; otherwise, the wine will burst the skins, and wine is lost, and so are …
The Grace of Jesus
“And the one who was seated on the throne said, ‘See, I am making all things new.’” (Rev. 21:5) A friend, during a recent conversation, said she had just taken a DNA test. When I asked if she had learned anything interesting about her background, her eyes got real big, and she said, “Yes, …
The Will of God the Father
What do you think? A man had two sons; he went to the first and said, ‘Son, go and work in the vineyard today.’ He answered, ‘I will not, but later he changed his mind and went. The father went to the second and said the same; and he answered, ‘I go, sir’; but he …
Extending Hospitality
He said, ‘My lord if I find favor with you, do not pass by your servant. Let a little water be brought, and wash your feet, and rest yourselves under the tree.’ (Gen. 18:3-4) Every religious leader in town knew about Rabbi Harry Sky. He had been an outspoken advocate for the civil rights movement …
The Fingerprints of God
And I heard a loud voice from the throne saying, ‘See, the home of God is among mortals. He will dwell with them; they will be his peoples, and God himself will be with them; he will wipe every tear from their eyes. Death will be no more; mourning and crying and pain will be …
There is No Out, Only Through
Even though I walk through the darkest valley, I fear no evil; for you are with me; your rod and your staff—they comfort me. (Psalm 23: 4) This phrase flooded me right after someone asked me the following question two weeks after my daughter had died: “Jim, just how long do you think it will …
Trusting in Jesus’ Love for You
Having loved his own who were in the world, he loved them to the end. (John 13:1) Today’s scripture says that Jesus loved his disciples “to the end.” This means that there would never be any end, any lessening, any withdrawing, or any dampening to the love He had for them. Today’s scripture also suggests …
The Proof of God’s Love
But God proves his love for us in that while we were still sinners Christ died for us. (Romans 5:8) These words take my breath away because they proclaim a love I can’t fathom. God the Father loved us so much that He offered up Jesus to die for us. The words come so easily, …