An angel appeared and spoke to them. It is imperative that we understand that what takes place, according to the record of Matthew, follows the events of the previous days. Jesus had been crucified, and every precaution possible had been applied to guarantee that His body could not be removed. There was even the expressionContinue reading “REASON FOR REJOICING”
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GALILEE
I love the ocean and miss it, even after these many years. Just to look at it in its calm, or storm. To listen to it as it pounds the breakers, or smell the salt air that punctures your sinus and clears your head in seconds. The list goes on with the dreams drifting hurriedly.Continue reading “GALILEE”
TWOS AND THREES
There has to be something meaningful in this Corona-virus contagion! That was my thinking in the middle of the night. Gradually, it began to unfold one step at a time. With all of the churches having to close their doors to the general public, no matter their size, popularity, or extensive outreach, they became theContinue reading “TWOS AND THREES”
FORGIVENESS
It is not without the providence of God that this subject follows upon the “two or three” message from Christ. In fact, it all turns into one unfolding message! Jesus had spoken in the 15th and verses that follow concerning forgiveness. Failure to deal with a matter means very simply that it will be dealtContinue reading “FORGIVENESS”
PITY
We have all faced situations that can be described as piteous. Jesus had been at the early stages of His ministry here upon the earth. In Matthew 6 we find Him presenting truths relative to the Kingdom and also healing people who were experiencing physical problems. We have almost little or no knowledge of why,Continue reading “PITY”
CANDLEHOLDERS
As I made the decision to use the redwood, it was with the idea that this particular wood comes from trees that stand majestically above most other trees. You may have your own “redwood” doctor, but mine are Dr.’s Florendo, Jilly and King. When it came to nursing care, there was Scott and Barbara. CertainlyContinue reading “CANDLEHOLDERS”
A FRUSTRATED FOLLOWER
Then He said to them, “Follow Me, and I will make you fishers of men.” Matthew 4:19 Every so often I make the sacrifice of saying to my wife: “Honey! Would you like to go shopping?” My wife is a shopper, or as she would call it, a looker. As you noted in my opening statement, IContinue reading “A FRUSTRATED FOLLOWER”
COME
It is a very personal appeal and we find it back in Genesis 7:1 where God says to Noah, “Enter the ark, you and all your household, for you alone I have seen to be righteous before Me in this time.” In the older versions the word “COME” starts the verse. To think that GodContinue reading “COME”
DENIALS
From earliest childhood, I can recall how I endeavored to utilize denials to achieve my desired goals; I suspect I was not alone in this sort of challenge, and I remember all too well my parents efforts to keep me in tow. When I became a Christian, I found myself facing the challenge alone withContinue reading “DENIALS”
FORGIVENESS
“Then Peter came to Him and said, ‘Lord, how often shall my brother sin against me, and I forgive him? Up to seven times?’” Matthew 18:21 A more gratuitous word cannot be heard, unless it has been repeated seventy times seven. I took a liking to Peter from the first day I read about him. HeContinue reading “FORGIVENESS”
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