Isa.25:6 – Now the LORD of armies will prepare a lavish banquet for all peoples on this mountain;A banquet of aged wine, choice pieces with marrow,And refined, aged wine. I recently saw some late night Christmas party people stumbling down the street with their jingle bells and adult beverages. I was struck with the thought, …
Lk.1:46,47 – And Mary said: “My soul magnifies the Lord, And my spirit has rejoiced in God my Savior.” I recently challenged our church to pray daily for at least fifteen minutes in the Spirit every day. It doesn’t sound like much but if you actually do that consistently you will see changes in your …
Lk.2:10,11 – And so the angel said to them, “Do not be afraid; for behold, I bring you good news of great joy which will be for all the people; for today in the city of David there has been born for you a Savior, who is Christ the Lord”. I love the personal nature …
Jn.6:35 – Jesus said to them, “I am the bread of life; the one who comes to Me will not be hungry, and the one who believes in Me will never be thirsty. Bread represents our basic everyday need. Jesus taught us to pray like this, “Give us today our daily bread”. Jesus also said, …
Mk.6:41 – And He took the five loaves and the two fish, and looking up toward heaven, He blessed the food and broke the loaves and He gave them to the disciples again and again to set before them; and He divided the two fish among them all. One of the universal needs amongst all …
Jn.4:33,34 – So the disciples were saying to one another, “No one brought Him anything to eat, did he?” Jesus *said to them, “My food is to do the will of Him who sent Me, and to accomplish His work. Jesus had just given His famous talk about living water to the woman at the …
John 6:35 ¶ Jesus said to them, “I am the bread of life; whoever comes to me shall not hunger, and whoever believes in me shall never thirst. We were made to live off of God. This is the lesson of communion, God is the very food for our souls. What is really troubling is …
Matt. 14:14 And when Jesus went out He saw a great multitude; and He was moved with compassion for them, and healed their sick. What really moves you? Do you have something that really gets you fired up? Maybe it is a political cause, or some sort of social challenge or problem. For Jesus it …
Matt. 14:14 And when Jesus went out He saw a great multitude; and He was moved with compassion for them, and healed their sick. When the Lord saw the crowds and saw the misery in their faces, He was stirred in His soul. He loved them, He loves us; He loves you. He wasn’t willing …
Luke 2:34–35 Some say Simeon had lost his mind. He had been a fixture in the temple for years since he had been kicked out of the Sanhedrin. Before that moment of drama he had been considered one of the leading teachers in Israel. That ended abruptly when he began to teach about a suffering …
