Phil.4:17 – NKJV – Not that I seek the gift, but I seek the fruit that abounds to your account. I love to look at various translations of the Bible to check the various shades of meaning in the original language often lost in translation. Today’s verse is describing the results of generous giving. In …
Gen.43:34 – Then he took portions to them from his own table, but Benjamin’s portion was five times as much as any of theirs. So they drank freely with him. I love the story of Joseph. It is filled with images of Christ and His blessing on His people even in the darkness of this …
Lk.12:24 – Consider the ravens, that they neither sow nor reap; they have no storeroom nor barn, and yet God feeds them; how much more valuable you are than the birds! Jesus knew about lack and provision. He grew up with stories about living in exile in Egypt as an infant eating from the gift …
Matt.6:28 – So why do you worry about clothing? Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow: they neither toil nor spin… “Consider the lilies of the field”. Apparently, Jesus was captivated by the beauty of creation during His time on earth. He now had a different perspective of all He had made- He …
Gen.14:18-20 – And Melchizedek the king of Salem brought out bread and wine; now he was a priest of God Most High. And he blessed him and said,“Blessed be Abram of God Most High,Possessor of heaven and earth;And blessed be God Most High,Who has handed over your enemies to you.”And he gave him a tenth …
Mk.14:20 – And they all ate and were satisfied, and they picked up what was left over of the broken pieces: twelve full baskets. If you follow Jesus, sooner or later, you will be classified as mad. It is inevitable; after all, Jesus Himself was considered to have lost His ever lovin’ mind even among …
Matt.14:20 – and they all ate and were satisfied. They picked up what was left over of the broken pieces, twelve full baskets. Christ is always way more than enough. If you think about it, of course not only would everyone at the banquet be filled, there would have to be plenty of leftovers for …
Rev.3:7,8 – “And to the angel of the church in Philadelphia write: He who is holy, who is true, who has the key of David, who opens and no one will shut, and who shuts and no one opens, says this: ‘I know your deeds. Behold, I have put before you an open door which …
John 6:5 – So Jesus, after raising His eyes and seeing that a large crowd was coming to Him, *said to Philip, “Where are we to buy bread so that these people may eat?” Unfortunately, we are becoming all too familiar with shortages and supply chain drama in our crazy world. Unaffordable gas, no formula …
Matt.14:19 – And ordering the crowds to sit down on the grass, He took the five loaves and the two fish, and looked up toward heaven. He blessed the food and breaking the loaves, He gave them to the disciples, and the disciples gave them to the crowds. Have you ever wondered what would have …
