Do we live our daily lives mindful of this truth? I am often amazed at the mercy and patience of God in what He allows to go on in this world, knowing that at any moment He could bring everything to i...  Read More

The Kingdom of Heaven is worth whatever effort is required to find it, understand it, and walk in it.Did you know the Bible says that as believers in Christ, we are now citizens of heaven? Citizenship...  Read More

Jesus tells the disciples the Parable of the Wheat and the Weeds, which we can read in Matthew 13:24–29—there is not enough room to include the entire passage here. As He did with the Parable of the S...  Read More

Jesus often spoke to the crowds in parables. Interestingly, in Matthew’s account (Matthew 13:12), Jesus separates the parable from its explanation with this statement, as we discussed yesterday:“To th...  Read More

We need to show genuine interest in learning about God before He entrusts us with deeper truths. Jesus even warned His disciples not to cast their pearls before swine. In other words, we are not to wa...  Read More

Is doing the will of the Father important? Absolutely—according to Jesus. So much so that He says those who do the will of God are more spiritually connected to Him as family than even our own flesh a...  Read More

For a little context here, in Matthew chapter 12, Jesus has just delivered a demon-possessed man who was blind and unable to speak.The Pharisees heard about the miracle and accused Jesus of getting Hi...  Read More

This is such a wonderfully compassionate invitation from the Lord. Who among us cannot say that we have grown weary from carrying heavy burdens from time to time?There have been seasons in my walk wit...  Read More

These are some strong words from Jesus. What you think about these verses determines your ultimate destiny. These were not casual words to be glanced over and forgotten, but rather words that need to ...  Read More

Consider the implications of this passage for a moment and read it again. Jesus gave His apostles the authority to cast out demons and heal every kind of sickness. His instructions were simple and str...  Read More

This is the account of the healing of Jairus’ daughter. As mentioned yesterday, right in the middle of this story is the healing of the woman with the issue of blood. Jesus was on His way to Jairus’ h...  Read More

Nestled in the middle of the healing of Jairus’ daughter—which we will look at tomorrow—is the account of the woman with the issue of blood. Jesus was on His way to heal Jairus’ daughter when this wom...  Read More