Are you in it for the long haul?
IN IT FOR THE LONG HAUL (def): Dedicated to doing something for a long period of time. This phrase usually describes one’s commitment to someone or something. As Jesus speaks to an audience of people who are contemplating whether or not to become His disciples,...
“I Can’t” or “I Choose Not To”?
At the dinner at the home of one of the Chief Pharisees, Jesus has already shared a couple of points of instruction regarding proper service to God in which He used formal dinners as examples to drive home the points: He encouraged humility by telling the people not...
Being in the Right Place at the Right Time
Jesus is teaching in one of the synagogues on the sabbath day and He sees a woman in the congregation who has been disabled for 18 years. Her body is bent over so severely that she can’t stand up straight. Jesus lays His hands on the woman, and she is...
Avoid the Chaos
We have a very sensitive smoke alarm in the living room-kitchen area of our house. If I’m cooking something that emits any smoke, it’s pretty much guaranteed to begin blaring its loud siren. “Fire! Fire! Fire!” We all know the drill as soon as it happens. Open the...
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