In one of the villages, Jesus met a man with an advanced case of leprosy. When the man saw Jesus, he bowed with his face to the ground, begging to be healed. “Lord,” he said, “if you are willing, you can heal me and make me clean.” Jesus reached out and touched him...
Continue ReadingSuddenly, a man with leprosy approached him and knelt before him. “Lord,” the man said, “if you are willing, you can heal me and make me clean.” Matthew 8:2
I recently heard a story about someone who needed extra help cleaning out her house. She was a hoarder. She had...
Continue ReadingThen Jesus said, “Come to me, all of you who are weary and carry heavy burdens, and I will give you rest. Matthew 11:28
A friend from out of town recently visited me last minute. I was thrilled she was coming. The only problem was I needed to clean before she came to my apartment. I had a...
Continue ReadingJesus called out to them, “Come, follow me, and I will show you how to fish for people!” And they left their nets at once and followed him. Matthew 4:19-20
It has been said that most people let go of their New Year’s Resolutions after three weeks. That is not much time at all!...
Continue ReadingNo, dear brothers and sisters, I have not achieved it, but I focus on this one thing: Forgetting the past and looking forward to what lies ahead, I press on to reach the end of the race and receive the heavenly prize for which God, through Christ Jesus, is calling us. Philippians 3:13-14
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Continue ReadingSome men came carrying a paralyzed man on a sleeping mat. They tried to take him inside to Jesus, but they couldn’t reach him because of the crowd. So they went up to the roof and took off some tiles. Then they lowered the sick man on his mat down into the crowd, right in front of Jesus...
Continue ReadingFor we live by believing and not by seeing. 2 Corinthians 5:7
Faith is an action word. Although it is a noun, it carries a call to act with it. For example, unless I actually sit down in a chair, I do not have faith that it will hold me up. After all, if I do not actually sit in it, I clearly...
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