“Teach me to feel another’s woe, to hide the fault I see, that mercy I to others show, that mercy show to me.” – Alexander Pope Blessed are the merciful, For they shall obtain mercy. – (Matthew 5:7) What would the Good Samaritan do? We continue today with this week’s theme of the Good Samaritan […]
“I have always found that mercy bears richer fruits than strict justice.” – Abraham Lincoln And behold, a certain lawyer stood up and tested Him, saying, “Teacher, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?” (Luke 10:25) What must I do to inherit eternal life? As mentioned in yesterday’s devotional, God worked out the circumstances […]
Faith makes things possible, not easy. But he, wanting to justify himself, said to Jesus, “And who is my neighbor?” (Luke 10:29) Who is my neighbor? How should I respond? Yesterday I attended all three morning worship services at the Culpeper United Methodist Church. Pastor Randy Orndorff allowed David Bean and me to support Sam […]
Knowledge of God leads to trust in God. Trust in God leads obedience to God. Obedience to God leads to blessings by God. But Peter and the other apostles answered and said: “We ought to obey God rather than men. (Acts 5:29) Why don’t people obey God? For several years, I used to listen to […]
Regular times of daily, weekly, monthly, quarterly and annual reflection lead to peace, stability, and very purposeful living. But God has chosen the foolish things of the world to put to shame the wise, and God has chosen the weak things of the world to put to shame the things which are mighty; (1 Corinthians […]
“Christianity must evoke from the believer the same response it drew from the first disciples: a passionate desire to obey God – a willingly entered-into discipline. That is the beginning of true discipleship. That is the beginning of loving God” “Now the God of all grace, who called you to His eternal glory in Christ […]
Master the ordinary! Expect the extraordinary! – the Spirit of the Lord is hovering over the deep In the beginning, God … (Genesis 1:1) Are you better or worse off spiritually than you were 12 months ago? What new daily habit will provide the most spiritual growth in your life in 2008? What current daily […]