Lk.15:20 – So he set out and came to his father. But when he was still a long way off, his father saw him and felt compassion for him, and ran and embraced him and kissed him. The wayward son had never noticed his father’s love before. All he could remember were the house rules. …
Lk.15:22 – “But the father said to his slaves, ‘Quickly bring out the best robe and put it on him.’” I often wish I had been given the talent of an artist (maybe in heaven). This scene is painted in my brain; the Father displaying His love and forgiveness on His returning son. This robe …
Lk.15:21-24 – And the son said to him, ‘Father, I have sinned against heaven and in your sight; I am no longer worthy to be called your son.’ But the father said to his slaves, ‘Quickly bring out the best robe and put it on him, and put a ring on his finger and sandals …
Heb.12:5- And have you forgotten his encouraging words spoken to you as his children? He said, “My child, don’t underestimate the value of the discipline and training of the Lord God, or get depressed when he has to correct you. That really goes without saying, no one likes to be disciplined. The times we live …
Jn.14:8-10 – Philip spoke up, “Lord, show us the Father, and that will be all that we need!” Jesus replied, “Philip, I’ve been with you all this time and you still don’t know who I am? How could you ask me to show you the Father, for anyone who has looked at me has seen …
Matt.6:26 – Look at the birds of the air: they neither sow nor reap nor gather into barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not of more value than they? The Lord’s prayer has been the daily bread for the church for 2000 years. From Jesus to Augustine, from Luther to Spurgeon, …
LK.15:20 – And he arose and came to his father. But when he was still a great way off, his father saw him and had compassion, and ran and fell on his neck and kissed him. I think many people get the wrong idea about religious people, especially the Puritans from long, long ago. They …
Acts 1:4,5 ¶ And while staying with them he ordered them not to depart from Jerusalem, but to wait for the promise of the Father, which, he said, “you heard from me; for John baptized with water, but you will be baptized with the Holy Spirit not many days from now”. Not every one admits …
Psa. 67:5,6 Let the peoples praise You, O God; Let all the peoples praise You. Then the earth shall yield her increase; God, our own God, shall bless us. I think sometimes we may have a strange idea of praying to the Lord for help. We ask Him for all sorts of things, everything from …
He was with God in the beginning. Through him all things were made; without him nothing was made that has been made. Jn.1:2,3 Paul talked about what he called “the mystery of godliness”. He was trying to comprehend the unthinkable, the Creator somehow entered His creation. That mystery is the glory of Christmas, the word …
