Today’s Scripture: Matthew 16:23 ESV: But he turned and said to Peter, “Get behind me, Satan! You are a hindrance to me. For you are not setting your mind on the things of God, but on the things of man.” Bouncing back and forth between Matthew 16 and Luke 9 this morning I witness how our minds can be worlds apart in an instant. When we look ... Continue Reading »
Affirmation of God: I am following Jesus.
Today’s Scripture: Mark 1:17 ESV And Jesus said to them, “Follow me, and I will make you become fishers of men.” We can make following Jesus hard, can’t we? Jesus did NOT say to Simon and Andrew: Ok, go figure out what to do and try to be who I want you to be. He said “Follow me and I will MAKE you become. With one hand still on my nets and ... Continue Reading »
Affirmation of God: I am following Jesus now.
Today’s Scripture: (This he said to show by what kind of death he was to glorify God.) And after saying this he said to him, “Follow me.” John 21:19 ESV In John 20:31 we are told we are given these words written in this book so we may believe that Jesus is the Christ. If we will be like Mary in 20:1 and go to Him early, while it is still dark, we ... Continue Reading »